tax
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /tæks/US /tæks/
Meaning
noun
money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services.
“to pay your taxes”
verb
to put a tax on somebody/something; to make somebody pay tax
“tax somebody/something, His declared aim was to tax the rich.”
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