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noun PREP. on an ~ Many families on a low income are dependent on state support. | ~ from income from tourism PHRASES the distribution/redistribution of income, a drop in income, income and expenditure Every company must keep control of its income and expenditure. | income per capita/head Real income per head of population was at a low point five years ago. | a source of incomePER CENT (for more verbs)BUSINESS ADJ. above-average, high, large | sufficient | average Average incomes are rising more slowly. | below-average, low, meagre, small | rising | additional They hope that the lottery will provide additional income for charities. | total | future | permanent, secure | regular, steady | annual, monthly, weekly | national | per capita the average per capita income | personal, private He has a large private income on top of what he earns as a teacher. | family, household | gross, pre-tax | taxable | after-tax, net, post-tax | disposable | real | earned | unearned | money the money incomes of individuals | retirement | capital, fee, foreign, investment VERB + INCOME have | receive She received an income for life as a result of her father's will. | earn, generate, provide (sb with) Financial assets have the advantage of earning income. The return on your investment can provide you with regular income. | boost, increase, supplement ways of boosting your retirement income She supplements her income by doing an evening job. | reduce | exceed For 2001, expenditure exceeded income by £10,000. | depend on | live on A large number of families in the area are living on below-average incomes. | redistribute They aim to redistribute income from the rich to the poor. | treat sth as Interest is treated as income for tax purposes. INCOME + VERB arise (from sth), come from sth, derive from sth If a person's income arises in the UK it is subject to UK income tax. A lot of our income comes from bank interest. | grow, increase, rise | drop, fall | exceed sth INCOME + NOUN bracket, group, level Elderly people often belong to a low income group. | distribution, redistribution | incomes policy There are internal disputes over the party's incomes policy. | support A single mother of three, she relies on income support. | statement a company's income statement | tax
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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income
verbs
have an income
( also receive an income formal )
• We have an income of over $100,000 a year.
provide an income
• The properties he rented out provided him with an income.
generate an income
(= provide one )
• He decided to invest the money to generate an income for the future.
increase your income
• She took on extra work to increase her income.
supplement/add to your income
(= increase your income, for example by doing an extra job )
• Ted supplemented his income by doing part-time work in the evenings.
sb’s income rises/increases/goes up
• They saw their income rise considerably over the next few years.
sb’s income falls/goes down
• Average income fell by one third during this period.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + income
a high/large income
• He has a relatively high income.
a low/small income
• Rent takes a large chunk of their small income.
sb’s annual income
• Brian’s annual income is around £43,000.
the average income
• The report compares average incomes across different European countries.
the national income
(= the income of a country )
• A large proportion of the national income comes from food exports.
family/household income
• She works in a shop to supplement the family income.
disposable income
(= your income after tax and necessary bills have been paid )
• People spend a high proportion of their disposable income running a car.
gross income
(= income before you have paid tax )
• The family’s gross income has increased by 5% this year.
net income
(= income after you have paid tax )
• He was left with a net income of just £80 per week.
taxable income
(= the part of your income on which you pay tax )
• Money received in rent is included as part of your taxable income.
a joint income
(= that two or more people have )
• Between them they have a joint income of less than £20,000.
somebody's personal income
• Average personal incomes rose by about 5% last year.
investment income
(= income from investments )
• You will be taxed on your investment income.
income + NOUN
an income level/group
• The tax rate rises with the individual’s income level.
an income bracket
(= income level )
• In general, people in higher income brackets live longer.
income tax
(= tax that you pay on your income )
• The standard rate of income tax is to be cut by 0.5%.
incomes policy
British English (= government controls on wages )
• Government control of the economy must include an effective incomes policy.
phrases
a source of income
• His pension was his only source of income.
loss of income
• You can buy insurance to protect you against loss of income if you are ill.
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