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veranlagen

to assess (for tax)

verb fer-AHN-lah-gen Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

to invest (capital)

Usage Note

veranlagen has two distinct financial uses: (1) the tax authority veranlagt a taxpayer by issuing a tax assessment (Steuerbescheid); (2) an investor veranlagt capital by placing it in an investment. Context determines which sense is meant.

Examples

"Das Finanzamt veranlagt ihn gemeinsam mit seiner Ehefrau nach der Splittingtabelle."

Natural Translation

The tax office assesses him jointly with his wife under the income-splitting table.

Literal Translation

The tax-office assesses him jointly with his wife according-to the splitting-table.

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