Synonym: assessment, burden, duty, encumber, levy, load, oppress, strain, tariff, toll. Similar words: taxpayer. Meaning: [tæks] 
n. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government. v. 1. levy a tax on 2. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) 3. use to the limit 4. make a charge against or accuse.
n. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government. v. 1. levy a tax on 2. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) 3. use to the limit 4. make a charge against or accuse. 
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61 There will be tax increases on a wide range of goods and services .
62 The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this year's budget.
63 Such a high increase will impose an undue burden on the local tax payer.
64 The Government has / have been considering further tax cuts.
65 The new government imposed a special tax on imported wines.
66 Small businesses have lobbied hard for/against changes in the tax laws.
67 He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment.
68 The increase in indirect taxation is intended to neutralise the reduction in income tax.
69 He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
70 It's a scandal for a city official to take tax money for his own use.
71 The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan.
72 There has been another angry outburst against the new local tax introduced today.
73 This change in the tax system will mean big gains for some companies.
74 Many countries charge departure tax in US dollars rather than local currency.
75 The promise of tax cuts became the dominant element in the campaign.
76 Reduction in the tax on unearned income could be a boost for small businesses.
77 For Republicans it is almost an article of faith that this tax should be cut.
78 With the election only two days left, the government, however(Sentencedict), mistimed its announcement of tax increases.
79 The government is/are expected to announce its/their tax proposals today.
80 You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy.
81 Voters are telling the Congress to shove its new tax plan.
82 The speaker lit into the government for its tax bill.
83 A regressive tax, like the poll tax, takes proportionately more of a poor person's income.
84 The company opened an account abroad, in order to circumvent the tax laws.
85 Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure.
86 The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.
87 We should levy a heavy tax on the wealthy men.
88 He said that the tax was a major political blunder.
89 The mayor went on record as opposing a tax raise.
90 Investors will still pay tax on their foreign share dividends.
More similar words: taxpayer.