the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry. nonperjury, noun, plural nonperjuries. For example, Martha Stewart was pilloried at the time of her 2004 perjury trial for carrying a Birkin Bag to court with her.
What is the 'Effective Tax Rate'. The effective tax rate is the average rate at which an individual or corporation is taxed. The effective tax rate for individuals is the average rate at which their earned income is taxed, and the effective tax rate for a corporation is the average rate at which its pre-tax profits are taxed.
Average tax rate. Taxes as a fraction of income; total taxes divided by total taxable income. Effective Tax Rate. The tax rate one pays assuming that one pays a flat rate rather than under a progressive system. Under progressive tax systems, one pays different rates for different amounts in income. For example, one may pay 10% for the first $10,000 of income and 25% for all additional income.