Tax

  • 31tax — I UK [tæks] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms tax : singular tax plural taxes *** an amount of money that you have to pay to the government that it uses to provide public services and pay for government institutions. There are several… …

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  • 32tax — n. & v. n. 1 a contribution to State revenue compulsorily levied on individuals, property, or businesses (often foll. by on: a tax on luxury goods). 2 (usu. foll. by on, upon) a strain or heavy demand; an oppressive or burdensome obligation. v.tr …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 33tax — 1 noun 1 (C, U) an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc that is used to pay for public services: The government claimed it would lower taxes. (+ on): If you cash in the investment early …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34tax — Synonyms and related words: accuse, allege, arraign, article, ask, assess, assessment, bear hard upon, blackmail, boodle, book, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, burden, burden with, burthen, busy, call, call for, cargo, cess,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 35tax — /tæks/ noun an amount of money charged by government as part of a person’s income or on goods bought ♦ basic tax income tax paid at the normal rate ♦ to lift a tax to remove a tax ● The tax on fuel charges has been lifted. ● The tax on company… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 36tax — [[t]tæ̱ks[/t]] ♦ taxes, taxing, taxed 1) N VAR Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. No one enjoys paying tax... They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases. ...a… …

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  • 37tax — {{11}}tax (n.) early 14c., obligatory contribution levied by a sovereign or government, from Anglo Fr. tax, O.Fr. taxe, and directly from M.L. taxa, from L. taxare (see TAX (Cf. tax) (v.)). Related: taxes. Tax shelter is attested from 1961.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 38tax — A forced burden, charge, exaction, imposition, or contribution assessed in accordance with some reasonable rule of apportionment by authority of a sovereign state upon the persons or property within its jurisdiction to provide public revenue for… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 39tax — 01. How much did you have to pay in income [tax] last year? 02. Gillian is a little weak because she s just gotten over the flu, so she can t do anything too [taxing] right now. 03. You don t have to pay [tax] on clothing for children under 15… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 40tax*/*/*/ — [tæks] noun [C/U] I an amount of money that you have to pay to the government. It is used for providing public services and for paying for government institutions The government has promised to lower taxes after the election.[/ex] I was earning… …

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