This is the 6474th most frequent German word.
einkommensteuer
Income tax.
Here, 'Einkommensteuer' functions as the subject of the sentence, indicating the tax's central role in the economic framework.
Die Einkommensteuer ist eine wichtigste Steuerart in Deutschland.
Income tax is one of the most important types of tax in Germany.
In this sentence, 'Einkommensteuer' serves as the object of the preposition 'für', denoting the entity for which new rules apply.
Die neuen Regeln für die Einkommensteuer wurden letzte Woche eingeführt.
The new rules for income tax were introduced last week.
Here, 'Einkommensteuer' is used as part of a phrase indicating the entity related to the declaration to be submitted.