Tax Increase
Raise Taxes, Increased Taxes
noun, verbal noun
When you increase tax you're doing a tax increase.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
増税するなんて、ゼッタイに認めません。
I will never accept a tax increase.
増税のせいで、五十円余計にかかった。
Because of the tax increase, I had to pay an extra 50 yen.
さっき届いた請求書の固定資産税が、50%も増税されてたんだけど、間違いだよね。そうであってほしい。
In the bill that just came, my property tax has been increased by 50%, but that’s a mistake, right? At least I hope it is.