Tax deduction for dependents has been widely adopted into the tax systems of many countries.
in the payment of income tax, the credit received for having dependents
items which can be excluded from a person's tax liability named tax credit
in Japan, a special tax deduction for acquisition of a dwelling
in Japan, in addition to the deduction for spouses, a special tax deduction for full-time homemakers
the amount deducted from taxable income called basic deduction