税法(ぜいほう)

ぜいほう
noun
tax law; tax legislation
1. tax law; tax legislation
The body of laws governing taxation, or any individual statute within that body. Used in legal, accounting, and government contexts.
税法(ぜいほう)が改正(かいせい)された。
The tax law was revised.
税法(ぜいほう)の知識(ちしき)があると確定申告(かくていしんこく)が楽(らく)になる。
Having knowledge of tax law makes filing tax returns easier.
毎年(まいとし)税法(ぜいほう)は細(こま)かく変(か)わるので、専門家(せんもんか)に相談(そうだん)するのが安心(あんしん)だ。
Tax law changes in detail every year, so it's reassuring to consult a specialist.

Compound of 税(ぜい) (tax) + 法(ほう) (law). Used both as a general term for the area of law and as a generic reference to specific tax statutes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 税法(ぜいほう)改正(かいせい): tax-law revision
  • 税法(ぜいほう)違反(いはん): tax-law violation
  • 税法(ぜいほう)上(じょう)の扱(あつか)い: treatment under tax law
  • 国際(こくさい)税法(ぜいほう): international tax law

RELATED WORDS:

  • 税制(ぜいせい): tax system — broader, refers to the overall structure of taxation, not the statutes themselves
  • 税務(ぜいむ): tax matters; tax affairs — administrative side (税務署(ぜいむしょ) 'tax office')
  • 法律(ほうりつ): law (general) — the general word; 税法(ぜいほう) is one branch
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