noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
tax increase; raising taxes
Refers to an increase in taxes, tax rates, or the tax burden. As 増税する, it is often used transitively for a government raising a tax, and passively as 増税される when a particular tax is raised.
政府は来年、消費税を増税する方針だ。
The government plans to raise the consumption tax next year.
増税に
There is strong opposition to the tax increase.
来月からたばこ税が増税される。
The tobacco tax will be raised starting next month.