Tax — synonyms, definition

1. tax (Noun)

annual dues assessment charge collection custom customs demand dues duty exaction expropriation impost initiation dues levy lodge dues membership fee obligation pay price ransom • • •

tax (Noun) — Charge against a citizen's person, property or activity for the support of government.

levy capital gains tax capital levy capitation carbon tax degressive tax departure tax direct tax franchise tax gift tax graduated tax income tax indirect tax pavage progressive tax proportional tax rates single tax special assessment stamp duty stamp tax • • • accumulator budget items charge collector deductible disposable income gatherer hidden tax imposition infliction net estate operating cost operating expense overhead progressive regressive unearned income unearned revenue withholding

2. tax (Verb)

accuse amerce arraign assess burden censure charge confiscate deplete depress drain empty encumber exact exhaust fine implicate impose impute inculpate • • •

tax (Verb) — Levy a tax on. ex. "The State taxes alcohol heavily" ex. "Clothing is not taxed in our state"

tax (Verb) — Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine).

tax (Verb) — Use to the limit. ex. "you are taxing my patience"

tax (Verb) — Make a charge against or accuse. ex. "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

charge determine extend impose levy set strain excise overtax surtax tariff