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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTax
/tæks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A compulsory financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals or entities.
"The government increased the tax on cigarettes to discourage smoking." - 2
A sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services.
"Property tax is calculated based on the value of the property."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin taxare, meaning 'to evaluate, estimate, assess, or handle', which entered Middle English via Old French taxer in the 14th century. Historically rooted in the Latin tangere ('to touch'), the meaning evolved from a general assessment or charge to a compulsory financial levy imposed by a sovereign government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tax" is said worldwide
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Impôt
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɔ
"Le gouvernement a augmenté l'impôt sur le revenu."
Steuer
Transliteration: ʃtɔʏ̯ɐ
"Die Steuer auf Einkommen wurde erhöht."
Tassa
Transliteration: ˈtassa
"La tassa sulla proprietà è aumentata quest'anno."
Impuesto
Transliteration: imˈpwesto
"El impuesto sobre la renta ha subido este año."
Imposto
Transliteration: ĩˈpostu
"O imposto sobre a propriedade foi aumentado."
कर
Transliteration: kar
"सरकार ने आय कर बढ़ा दिया है।"
税
Transliteration: shuì
"政府提高了个人所得税。"
세금
Transliteration: segeum
"정부는 소득세를 인상했습니다."
税金
Transliteration: zeikin
"政府は所得税を引き上げました。"
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