wajib pajak

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• WP

Etymology

Compound of wajib (“oblige; shall”) +‎ pajak (“tax”). Replaced Dutch belastingplichtig (“taxpayer”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

Noun

wajib pajak (plural wajib-wajib pajak)

1. (taxation) taxpayer: a person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax as opposed to a nontaxpayer who is neither the subject nor the object of revenue laws.

   Synonym: pembayar cukai (Standard Malay)