Meanings
inland revenue1
nouninland revenue (countable and uncountable, plural inland revenues)
plural inland revenues
- countableuncountableeconomicsRevenue that is derived from stamps, excise, income tax, etc.
Inland Revenue2
proper nounthe Inland Revenue
- UKhistoricaleconomicsA British government department responsible for the collection of taxes (not including local taxes and customs and excise duties).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
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Broader
administrative unitadministrative body
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
inland revenue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inland%20revenue
MLA
“inland revenue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inland%20revenue. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inland revenue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inland%20revenue.
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