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severance tax

severance tax noun: a state tax on the extraction of nonrenewable natural resources (such as minerals, petroleum, or natural gas) that will be used in another state.

Noun

severance tax (countable and uncountable, plural severance taxes)

  1. (US) A state tax on the extraction of nonrenewable natural resources (such as minerals, petroleum, or natural gas) that will be used in another state.

Forms of severance tax

pluralseverance taxes

Questions about severance tax

What does severance tax mean?
Severance tax means a state tax on the extraction of nonrenewable natural resources (such as minerals, petroleum, or natural gas) that will be used in another state.
What part of speech is severance tax?
Severance tax is a noun.
What is the plural of severance tax?
The plural of severance tax is severance taxes.

Words near severance tax in the dictionary

  1. Severan
  2. severance
  3. severance pay
  4. severance payment
  5. severance payments
  6. severance tax
  7. severance taxes
  8. severances
  9. Severas
  10. severation
  11. severaunce

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