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cáin

law

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  • due
  • fine
  • impost

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An praghas, móide cáin bhreisluacha.

The price, plus value-added tax.B1

Níor íoc mé cáin bhóthair ar an seancharr sin.

I haven't paid road tax on that old car.A2

Eileofar cáin ioncuim ar Stoc a thug an Rialtas Briotáineach amach saor o cháin.

Income tax to be charged on British Government Stock issued free of tax.B1

Ach nuair a bheid ag íoc an méid a bhaileoid bainfidh Coimisiún na Talmhan cáin ioncuim as ar dtúis maraon le pé suim chun costaisí bailiúcháin d'íoc a mheasfidh Coimisiún na Talmhan a bheith cóir réasúnta.

Provided that the Land Commission shall when paying over the amount collected first deduct therefrom income tax and such sum to go towards costs of collection as the Land Commission consider reasonable and proper.C1

—Nuair a beifar ag meas profid aon chuideachtan chun crícheanna cáin phrofid corporáide ní déanfar aon luíodú mar gheall ar cháin phrofid corporáide d'íoc sa Bhreatain Mhóir ná i dTuaisceart Éireann ná ar oblagáid í íoc.

—In estimating the profits of any company for the purposes of corporation profits tax no deduction shall be made on account of the payment or liability to pay corporation profits tax in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.C1

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You may also meet these forms of cáin in a sentence.

Base form
cáin
Séimhiú
cháin
Urú
gcáin
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