Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

起征 [qǐzhēnɡ]

1. 1. verb To start collecting a tax.

   消费税起征于去年的8月份。

   Excise started being levied last August.

2. 2. verb (of tax) to be levied at the lowest tax rate when income, consumption, etc. Reach a certain amount according to tax law.

   税务局将从2006年的一月开始实施月工资1600的起征点。

   The tax bureau will change the starting point to 1,600 yuan per month from January,2006.