Definition of caveat emptor. : a principle in commerce: without a warranty the buyer takes the risk Caveat emptor is a reasonable approach for many consumer products.
The United States imposes a tax on the profits of US resident corporations up to a maximum rate of 35 percent. The corporate income tax is the third largest source of federal revenue, after the individual income tax and payroll taxes, and raised $343.8 billion in fiscal 2015. The United States taxes the profits of US resident corporations at graduated rates ranging from 15 to 35 percent.
DEFINITION of 'Tax Rate'. The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed. The tax rate is the tax imposed by the federal government and some states based on an individual's taxable income or a corporation's earnings. The United States uses a progressive tax rate system, where the percentage of tax increases as taxable income.