anti-tax
adjective
an·ti-tax
ˌan-tē-ˈtaks 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antitax
: opposing taxes : favoring the reduction or elimination of taxes
a vocal anti-tax activist
the antitax coalition
Examples of anti-tax in a Sentence
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The ceremonial mace was also stolen from Kenya’s parliament as protesters stormed the assembly during anti-tax protests which turned violent.
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Larry Madowo, CNN, 25 June 2024
No one spoke in opposition Tuesday, though some experts have predicted there could be anti-tax groups who come out against the measure.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
That said, a phalanx of conservative, anti-regulatory, and anti-tax groups was arrayed against the tax in Tuesday's case, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — even though the group supported the 2017 tax bill that included the provision at issue in Thursday's case.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 20 June 2024
California Business Roundtable and anti-tax groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are sponsoring a November ballot measure that would impose or restore state constitution restrictions on taxation.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Mooney was endorsed by the anti-tax Club for Growth, which had vowed to spend millions in support of their candidate but ultimately didn't invest as significantly after Justice became the odds-on primary favorite.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
At the same time, business interests and anti-tax groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, named for Prop. 13’s chief sponsor, have backed additional ballot measures to make new taxes more difficult.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Several days ago, Mr. Trump was accompanied by Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, and David McIntosh, the head of the anti-tax Club for Growth.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Hoping to leverage popular resistance to tax increases, business and anti-tax groups led by the California Business Roundtable have qualified a measure for the November ballot that would make raising state and local taxes much more difficult.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Larry Madowo, CNN, 25 June 2024
No one spoke in opposition Tuesday, though some experts have predicted there could be anti-tax groups who come out against the measure.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
That said, a phalanx of conservative, anti-regulatory, and anti-tax groups was arrayed against the tax in Tuesday's case, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — even though the group supported the 2017 tax bill that included the provision at issue in Thursday's case.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 20 June 2024
California Business Roundtable and anti-tax groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are sponsoring a November ballot measure that would impose or restore state constitution restrictions on taxation.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Mooney was endorsed by the anti-tax Club for Growth, which had vowed to spend millions in support of their candidate but ultimately didn't invest as significantly after Justice became the odds-on primary favorite.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
At the same time, business interests and anti-tax groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, named for Prop. 13’s chief sponsor, have backed additional ballot measures to make new taxes more difficult.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Several days ago, Mr. Trump was accompanied by Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, and David McIntosh, the head of the anti-tax Club for Growth.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Hoping to leverage popular resistance to tax increases, business and anti-tax groups led by the California Business Roundtable have qualified a measure for the November ballot that would make raising state and local taxes much more difficult.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tax. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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