tax

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Symbol

1. ISO 639-3 language code for Tamki.

Noun

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. A burdensome demand
   • a heavy tax on time or health

Verb

1. To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
   • Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
2. To impose and collect a tax on (something).
   • Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
3. To make excessive demands on.
   • Do not tax my patience.
4. To accuse.
5. To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

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