tax

Meaning

Noun

1. Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
2. A burdensome demand.
3. A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
4. (obsolete) charge; censure

Verb

1. To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
2. To impose and collect a tax on (something).
3. To make excessive demands on.
4. To accuse.
5. To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

Synonyms

duty

levy

toll

tribute

impost

assess

fee

charge

taxation

burden

impose

excise

imposition

task

rent

assessment

cess

rate

revenue

tariff

customs

🛃

revenue enhancement

contribution

fare

strain

dues

fine

scot

encumber

due

oblige

overcharge

overload

accuse

property

punctilious

put on

rates

require

Scot

tax assessment

taxes

thrust

tithe

wear

wear out

obligatory contribution

blame on

be a burden on

gabelle

stress

port tax

lay a tax

raise tax

pay

💸

apply

assert

censure

charge a tax

coerce

compel

constrain

cumber

custom

custom duty

customs duty

customs office

demand

duties

edge

excise duty

extortion

fiscal

fold

force

give

hem

impose upon

inflict

kist

levy a tax

mandate

necessitate

obligation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tæks/

Etymology

From Middle English taxe, from Middle French taxe, from Medieval Latin taxa. Doublet of task. Displaced native Old English gafol, which was also the word for "tribute" and "rent."

Sentences

He is an expert in business and tax law .

They were financed through a special celebration tax .

My tax dollars pay for those public school proms .

The directors were accused of bribe , tax fraud and forgery .