tax en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English taxe, from Middle French taxe, from Medieval Latin taxa, from Latin taxō (“to appraise, value, estimate; (medieval) to tax”). Doublet of task. Displaced native Old English gafol, which was also the word for “tribute” and “rent”.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).
[They paid a] "mushroom tax" in addition to their regular tax of butter and meat. They had to give 1 dre of dried mushrooms annually to the district administrative centres.
2008, Kunzang Choden, Chilli and Cheese: Food and Society in Bhutan, page 147:The [General Farm] organization collected a tax on salt (gabelle) and another on alcohol and tobacco (aide), along with customs duties (traites) and duties on goods entering Paris from elsewhere in France (entrées). Evasion of all of these taxes through smugglign and other fraud was epidemic[…]
2010 December 6, Madison Smartt Bell, Lavoisier in the Year One: The Birth of a New Science in an Age of Revolution (Great Discoveries), W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 5:In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax. The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra-wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.
2013 May 17, George Monbiot, “Money just makes the rich suffer”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 23, page 19:
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(countable, uncountable) A charge (of money, food, labor, etc) collected by a person, organization, etc; something required (exacted) from someone who is (really or notionally) under the control of the taxer, such as a contribution or service.
Flie far from hence All private taxes, immodest phrases, What e'r may but shew like vicious.
1616–1618, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, Nathan Field, “The Queene of Corinth”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):Scrambled egg with cheese [...] careful with the cheese here because it is the main reason for Roxie's runs... [but] We pay a lot of cheese tax in the house [i.e., when we eat cheese, the dog demands to also be given some].
2023 November 20, Kates Kennery, Pet Cook Book First Edition - Dog and Cat fresh food options plus meals, Kates Kennery:
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(figuratively, uncountable) A burdensome demand
The extent of the traffic is a tax on the existing yard in the area at Frodingham, the busiest in the District.
1962 August, G. Freeman Allen, “Traffic control on the Great Northern Line”, in Modern Railways, page 128:a heavy tax on time or health
In the expectation that such would be the case, I came but slightly attended, sending most of my people with the heavy baggage by sea to the Indus, and I took every precaution to render the tax of my support as light as possible, by furnishing a memorandum of the number of persons composing my suite, and limiting the amount of supplies each should receive.
1843, Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons - Volume 39, page 234:
Forms
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Antonyms
Coordinates
license fee (other government revenues) · user charge (other government revenues) · seigniorage (other government revenues) · fine (other government revenues) · penalty (other government revenues)
Deriveds
single-taxism · tax shield · idiot tax · tax incentive · tax point · granny tax · tax collector · supertax · tax break · tax-farming · kosher tax · hypertax · poll-tax · stereotype tax · flatulence tax · loyalty tax · tax due · progressive tax · flat rate tax · windfall tax · taxpaid · Microsoft tax · death and taxes · negative income tax · luxury tax · hearth tax · subtax · iPod tax · dog tax · tax wrapper · stealth-tax · cat tax · tax bite · tax clinic · tax-deductible · tax revenue · real estate tax · tax reduction · after-tax · pink tax · pretax · fortax · Jewish tax · taxlike · blood-tax · tax assessor · tax fraud · taxee · tax avoision · taxwoman · tax value · tax disk · taxwise · carbon tax · tax assessment · tax exemption · double tax agreement · value-added tax · indirect tax · sunshine tax · window tax · council tax · certain as death and taxes · tax shelter · tax law · tax cut · tax farming · tax dodge · tax authority · taxgatherer · graduate tax · tax abatement · tax evasion · tax man · tax accounting · Cadillac tax · alternative minimum tax · tax cart · tax exile · taxgathering · stealth tax · tax efficiency · wheel tax · pre-tax · tax-free · retax · severance tax · tax horsepower · tax relief · death tax · black tax · Windows tax · corporate tax · stupid tax · tax collection · tax hike · tax file number · undertax · taxeating · income tax return · bedroom tax · tax evader · tax return · tax lot · green tax · detax · blood tax · Tax Day · fart tax · tax-efficient · tax-sheltered · tax-deferred · Apple tax · overtax · capital gains tax · stupidity tax · tax stamp · taxflation · tax rate · tax free · tax disc · tax haven · Robin Hood tax · tax avoidance · mommy tax · tax auditor · tax shift · taxpayment · tax-exempt · kiddie tax · taxaholic · sponge tax · Taxachusetts · tax season · tax rise · roof tax · tax wedge · hut tax · tax credit · taxocracy · tartan tax · payroll tax · pasty tax · Google tax · tax bracket · tax resistance · sure as death and taxes · nontax · taxeater · taxbite · tax resister · withholding tax · tax year · tax declaration · tax swap · untax · fat tax · nuisance tax · sweetheart tax deal · tax time · road tax · tax office · hidden tax · goods and sales tax · taxocrat · tax base · taxless · stamp tax · mistax · ad valorem tax · millage tax · direct tax · tax dodger · antitax · taxor · wealth tax · taxman · robot tax · dumb tax · alignment tax · posttax · taxpayer · deposit interest retention tax · taxability · ecotax · tax protester · tax inspector · taxpaying
Descendants
Hyponyms
corporation tax (types of taxes) · gross receipts tax (types of taxes) · inheritance tax (types of taxes) · estate tax (types of taxes) · milkshake tax (types of taxes) · utilities tax (types of taxes) · duty (types of taxes) · head tax (types of taxes) · church tax (types of taxes) · excise (types of taxes) · e-tax (types of taxes) · carbon tax (types of taxes) · cheese tax (types of taxes) · customs (types of taxes) · tariff (types of taxes) · Pigovian tax (types of taxes) · sales tax (types of taxes) · flat tax (types of taxes) · transfer tax (types of taxes) · volatility tax (types of taxes) · demographic tax (types of taxes) · sin tax (types of taxes) · quindecim (types of taxes) · Pigouvian tax (types of taxes) · quinzieme (types of taxes) · sumptuary tax (types of taxes) · land tax (types of taxes) · property tax (types of taxes) · personal property tax (types of taxes) · income tax (types of taxes) · poll tax (types of taxes) · goods and services tax (types of taxes) · value added tax (types of taxes) · customs duty (types of taxes) · gift tax (types of taxes) · piggyback tax (types of taxes) · excise tax (types of taxes) · use tax (types of taxes) · real property tax (types of taxes)
Synonyms
custom · tribute · rate · impost · duty · exaction · toll · contribution · levy · demand · assessment
Translations (214)
he מַס (money paid to the government) · sh pòrez (money paid to the government) · ps باج (money paid to the government) · mrw bois (money paid to the government) · jv paos (money paid to the government) · tk salgyt (money paid to the government) · fa-ira مالِیات (money paid to the government) · os хъалон (money paid to the government) · scn tascia (money paid to the government) · la vectīgal (money paid to the government) · de Steuer (money paid to the government) · it accisa (money paid to the government) · kk долық (money paid to the government) · fa-ira خَراج (money paid to the government) · tg молиёт (money paid to the government) · es sisa (money paid to the government) · tg хироҷ (money paid to the government) · fi vero (money paid to the government) · ms cukai (money paid to the government) · th ภาษี (money paid to the government) · ta வரி (money paid to the government) · pt imposto (money paid to the government) · xcl հարկ (money paid to the government) · xcl տուրք (money paid to the government) · sl davščina (money paid to the government) · shn ၶွၼ်ႇ (money paid to the government) · te పన్ను (money paid to the government) · yue 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · oc taxa (money paid to the government) · ne कर (money paid to the government) · bn কর (money paid to the government) · tg боҷ (money paid to the government) · nrf taxe (money paid to the government) · sl davek (money paid to the government) · uz toʻlov (money paid to the government) · enm taxe (money paid to the government) · mi tāke (money paid to the government) · fy belêsting (money paid to the government) · nan-hbl 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · is skattur (money paid to the government) · lt mokestis (money paid to the government) · mk данок (money paid to the government) · sq taksë (money paid to the government) · ru дань (money paid to the government) · sh да̏нак (money paid to the government) · et maks (money paid to the government) · hi कर (money paid to the government) · tg андоз (money paid to the government) · es alcabala (money paid to the government) · kmr bêş (money paid to the government) · fr impôt (money paid to the government) · kk салық (money paid to the government) · bg да́нък (money paid to the government) · bcl buwis (money paid to the government) · lad taksa (money paid to the government) · rue дань (money paid to the government) · pt tributo (money paid to the government) · av закат (money paid to the government) · kmr bac (money paid to the government) · os налог (money paid to the government) · ru по́дать (money paid to the government) · hu adó (money paid to the government) · ar ضَرِيبَة (money paid to the government) · ky налог (money paid to the government) · la geldum (money paid to the government) · ur خَراج (money paid to the government) · rsk порция (money paid to the government) · wuu 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · csb pòdatk (money paid to the government) · fa-ira تاکْس (money paid to the government) · uk пода́ток (money paid to the government) · ru нало́г (money paid to the government) · ba һалым (money paid to the government) · nb avgift (money paid to the government) · hi टैक्स (money paid to the government) · ckb باج (money paid to the government) · ky салык (money paid to the government) · sk daň (money paid to the government) · ko 세 (money paid to the government) · ur مالِیات (money paid to the government) · cs daň (money paid to the government) · ka ბაჟი (money paid to the government) · gv keesh (money paid to the government) · ceb buhis (money paid to the government) · sq tatim (money paid to the government) · da skat (money paid to the government) · dng фи (money paid to the government) · my အကောက် (money paid to the government) · xag 𐕆𐔰𐕙𐔼𐕄 (money paid to the government) · lo ພາສີ (money paid to the government) · es conducho (money paid to the government) · af belasting (money paid to the government) · as কৰ (money paid to the government) · ja 租税 (money paid to the government) · enm taske (money paid to the government) · ro dare (money paid to the government) · es gabela (money paid to the government) · ug يۈك (money paid to the government) · kk баж (money paid to the government) · gd cìs (money paid to the government) · ja 税金 (money paid to the government) · ps مالیه (money paid to the government) · am ቀረጥ (money paid to the government) · uz soliq (money paid to the government) · ug بېسىم (money paid to the government) · tg налог (money paid to the government) · yo owó orí (money paid to the government) · ur مَحْصُول (money paid to the government) · la gabella (money paid to the government) · rsk даванє (money paid to the government) · grc τέλος (money paid to the government) · si බදු (money paid to the government) · war buhis (money paid to the government) · gsw Stüür (money paid to the government) · ko 세금 (money paid to the government) · am ግብር (money paid to the government) · gd càin (money paid to the government) · ru сбор (money paid to the government) · ml നികുതി (money paid to the government) · be пада́так (money paid to the government) · ca taxa (money paid to the government) · nl belasting (money paid to the government) · sh dȁnak (money paid to the government) · el φόρος (money paid to the government) · ga cíos (money paid to the government) · ota ویركی (money paid to the government) · bg нало́г (money paid to the government) · crh bergi (money paid to the government) · uz oʻlpon (money paid to the government) · sh по̀рез (money paid to the government) · mnp 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · nup èdú (money paid to the government) · ast impuestu (money paid to the government) · ug ئېلىق (money paid to the government) · ka გადასახადი (money paid to the government) · ug باج (money paid to the government) · kyu ꤢ꤬ꤗꤥ꤬ꤢ꤬ꤚꤢ (money paid to the government) · yi שטײַער (money paid to the government) · mdh buis (money paid to the government) · pl podatek (money paid to the government) · it imposta (money paid to the government) · ur باج (money paid to the government) · vi thuế (money paid to the government) · got 𐌼𐍉𐍄𐌰 (money paid to the government) · km ភាស៊ី (money paid to the government) · lad חראגֿ (money paid to the government) · my အခွန် (money paid to the government) · rsk даванїна (money paid to the government) · es catastro (money paid to the government) · hy հարկ (money paid to the government) · hsb dań (money paid to the government) · prs مَالِیَه (money paid to the government) · mn татвар (money paid to the government) · zza bêj (money paid to the government) · cmn 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · es alfarda (money paid to the government) · nv ínáóltąʼí (money paid to the government) · km តាក់ (money paid to the government) · ru по́шлина (money paid to the government) · txb eñcil (money paid to the government) · tk salmak (money paid to the government) · ota خراج (money paid to the government) · ang gafol (money paid to the government) · oc impòst (money paid to the government) · got 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳 (money paid to the government) · id pajak (money paid to the government) · tr salma (money paid to the government) · fa-ira باج (money paid to the government) · ps ماليات (money paid to the government) · tl buwis (money paid to the government) · bo ཁྲལ (money paid to the government) · es tasa (money paid to the government) · sa कर (money paid to the government) · hak 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · ilo buis (money paid to the government) · ro impozit (money paid to the government) · id cukai (money paid to the government) · lv nodoklis (money paid to the government) · cdo 稅 /税 (money paid to the government) · ga cáin (money paid to the government) · ja 税 (money paid to the government) · jv pajeg (money paid to the government) · tr vergi (money paid to the government) · nl taks (money paid to the government) · hil buhis (money paid to the government) · pdt Taks (money paid to the government) · it tassa (money paid to the government) · ml കരം (money paid to the government) · cy treth (money paid to the government) · ka ბეგარა (money paid to the government) · ro taxă (money paid to the government) · dsb dank (money paid to the government) · es impuesto (money paid to the government) · sv skatt (money paid to the government) · sw kodi (money paid to the government) · ko 조세 (money paid to the government) · es mita (money paid to the government) · xcl բաժ (money paid to the government) · az vergi (money paid to the government) · av налог (money paid to the government) · eo imposto (money paid to the government) · ce налог (money paid to the government) · mba buhis (money paid to the government) · gl imposto (money paid to the government) · ur ٹَیکْس (money paid to the government) · pam buis (money paid to the government) · ca impost (money paid to the government) · sw ushuru (money paid to the government) · tt салым (money paid to the government) · es tax (money paid to the government) · km ពន្ធ (money paid to the government) · eu zerga (money paid to the government) · nb skatt (money paid to the government) · arz رسم (money paid to the government)