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報稅

简报税 · 繁報稅

Mandarin · pinyin bào shuì

to file an income tax return
to declare dutiable goods (at customs)

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报: bào · report, tell, announce
税: shuì · taxes

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4–4 · bao4 shui4

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bou3 seoi3

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to lodge a tax return; to file an income tax return
(intransitive, verb-object) to declare dutiable goods; to make a statement of dutiable goods

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