Money Back for Import Taxes

進口稅款退還


Introduction

A court will decide how the government gives back billions of dollars in taxes. The Supreme Court said these taxes were illegal.

法院將決定政府如何退還數十億美元的稅款。最高法院此前表示這些稅款是非法的。

Main Body

The government took too much money from companies that bring goods into the US. Now, the government must pay this money back. Some companies already got their money.

政府向將貨品進口到美國的公司收取了過多資金。現在,政府必須將這些款項退還。部分公司已經拿回了款項。

But some companies cannot get their money. The government says these companies must go to court first. This is a problem because court is expensive for small companies.

但有些公司無法拿回款項。政府表示這些公司必須先前往法院起訴。這是一個問題,因為對於小型公司來說,訴訟費用十分昂貴。

One judge wants to help all companies at once. He wants a simple rule for everyone. He does not want every company to start a new court case.

一名法官希望一次過幫助所有公司。他希望為每個人制定一個簡單的規則。他不希望每間公司都啟動一個新的法院案件。

Conclusion

The court will now look at how the government pays back the old money to all companies.

法院現在將研究政府如何將舊款退還給所有公司。

Vocabulary Learning

The Logic of 'Get Back'

In this story, we see a very useful phrase: get money back.

When you pay for something by mistake, or pay too much, you want your money to return to you.

How it works:

  • Give money \rightarrow Pay
  • Receive money again \rightarrow Get back

Examples from the text:

  • "give back billions" (The government returns the money)
  • "pay this money back" (The government returns the money)
  • "got their money" (The companies received the return)

Simple A2 Tip: Use 'get back' for things you lost or gave away:

  • I need to get back my book.
  • Can I get back my deposit?

Quick Word Swap Instead of saying "return," beginners can use get back. It sounds more natural in daily conversation.

Vocabulary Learning

import (n.)
Bringing goods into a country from another country
Example:The company handles the import of cars from Japan.
taxes (n.)
Money that people or companies must pay to the government
Example:I pay taxes every year to help the city.
illegal (adj.)
Against the law; not allowed by the law
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new rule about schools.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:This new phone is too expensive for me.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides the law
Example:The judge listened to both people in the court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword