Word
مالیات این شرکت چقدر است؟
Meaning
How much is this company's tax?
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Questions & Answers about مالیات این شرکت چقدر است؟
Where is the apostrophe-s to show that the tax belongs to the company?
Ownership is handled by the Ezāfe! The invisible "e" sound at the end of مالیات (māliyāt-e) connects "tax" to این شرکت (this company). It literally functions like saying "tax of this company."
Why does the question word چقدر (cheghadr) go near the end of the sentence?
In Farsi, question words go exactly where the answer will be. Since you would answer this with an amount or percentage right before the verb, the question word چقدر takes that exact spot right before است (ast).
Does چقدر specifically mean "how much money"?
Not necessarily! چقدر translates roughly to "what amount" or "how much." You can use it to ask for a flat price, but also for time, distance, or a percentage (درصد), which is exactly how you might ask for a tax rate in this context.
The word مالیات ends with "āt" which is often a plural ending. Is it plural here?
Even though مالیات (māliyāt) comes from an Arabic plural form, in modern Farsi it is used as a singular uncountable noun for "tax" or "taxation." That is why the sentence uses the singular "is" verb, است (ast).