English Dictionary

windfall tax

名詞

略語 別表記 省略

Ellipsis of windfall profits tax, a higher tax rate on profits from sudden gains (“profiteering”) in certain industries.

日本語の意味

突発的利益または予期せぬ大きな利益に対して、通常より高い税率を課す税制（風当たりの強い利益に対する特別課税）

The government announced a temporary windfall tax on energy companies after their profits surged.

政府は、利益が急増したエネルギー企業に対して、思わぬ利益に課される臨時課税を導入すると発表した。

意味（1）

Ellipsis of windfall profits tax, a higher tax rate on profits from sudden gains (“profiteering”) in certain industries.

The windfall tax was the political glue in the 1980 deal to get Washington out of the business of setting oil prices. Producers were freed from cumbersome, costly controls, while the public was assured a portion of any gain from OPEC-led price gouging.

windfall taxes （ plural ）