Oxford Dictionary English direct tax nounnoun BrE BrE//dəˌrekt ˈtæks// ; NAmE NAmE//dəˌrekt ˈtæks// ; BrE BrE//daɪˌrekt ˈtæks// ; NAmE NAmE//daɪˌrekt ˈtæks// (specialist) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa tax which is collected directly from the person who pays it, for example income tax compare indirect taxSee direct tax in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: direct tax oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com