Average
An average tax rate is the ratio of the amount of taxes paid to the tax base (taxable income or spending).
- To calculate the average tax rate on an income tax, divide total tax liability by taxable income:
- Let be the average tax rate.
- Let be the tax liability.
- Let be the taxable income.
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