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tax wedge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The difference between the price that includes all taxes and the untaxed price of a good, particularly the difference between the employer's labour cost and the employee's take-home pay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: verokiila — difference between taxed and untaxed price
  • German: Steuerkeil — difference between taxed and untaxed price
  • Italian: cuneo fiscale — difference between taxed and untaxed price
  • Swedish: skattekil — difference between taxed and untaxed price