税收 shuìshōu taxation
How to remember 税收: 税 taxes + 收 receive = taxation.
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How it is used
- Taxation seen as the revenue itself - 税收收入 (shuìshōu shōurù) tax revenue, 增加税收 (zēngjiā shuìshōu) to raise more in taxes.
- Distinguish from 税务 (shuìwù, tax administration): 税收 is the money/policy, 税务 is the office and paperwork.
- Common in economics, budgets, and policy writing.