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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

On/for

I think the gov't is raising taxes on foreignors who work here. Or

I think the gov't is raising taxes for foreignors who work here.

Which is correct?
  

Top answer

For foreigners. They will tax foreigners on their income, but not on them.

  • For foreigners.
  • They will tax foreigners on their income, but not on them.
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2 Answers
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For foreigners.

They will tax foreigners on their income, but not on them.
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Hi,

foreigners

Neither is wrong. But I more often hear 'for'.

'On' often indicates what the tax relates to,

eg a tax on income

eg a tax on cars

Clive

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