Last Updated：2025/11/23

(taxation) An individual's level of wealth or income, as a measure of the tax rate they can afford to pay.

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ability to pay

Source Word

ability to pay

Japanese Meaning

個人の財産や収入の水準、すなわちその人が負担可能な税率の指標としての能力。 / 納税能力（個人の所得や資産の状況に基づく税金負担の可能性）

The government adjusted the tax brackets based on each citizen's ability to pay, ensuring the burden was distributed fairly.

政府は各市民の納税能力に基づいて税率区分を調整し、負担が公平に分配されるようにした。

Sense（1）

Progressive taxes attempt to reduce the tax burden of people with a lower ability to pay.

abilities to pay

（ plural ）