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tax Meaning
tax (n)
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
tax (v)
levy a tax on
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
use to the limit
make a charge against or accuse
tax (n.)
A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.
A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.
Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.
A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses.
A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.
Charge; censure.
A lesson to be learned; a task.
To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.
To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.
To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; -- often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.
tax Sentence Examples
- The citizens were burdened with heavy taxes during the war.
- The company is headquartered overseas to minimize its tax liability.
- The property tax on my home has increased significantly over the past few years.
- The sales tax is added to the cost of every purchase made in the state.
- The government announced a tax break for small businesses.
- I am a tax-paying citizen who contributes to the economy.
- The tax filing deadline is approaching, and I need to prepare my return.
- The income tax is the most common type of tax levied by governments.
- The tax code is complex and subject to frequent changes.
- The local government is planning to raise property taxes to fund new infrastructure projects.
FAQs About the word tax
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government, levy a tax on, set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine
imposition,levy, tariff, impost, assessment, income tax, excise,duty, flat tax, death tax
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The citizens were burdened with heavy taxes during the war.
The company is headquartered overseas to minimize its tax liability.
The property tax on my home has increased significantly over the past few years.
The sales tax is added to the cost of every purchase made in the state.
