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tax

US /tæks/

noun Foundation · A2 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The price of the laptop includes sales tax and delivery.

Word Family

NounNoun
tax gốc taxer taxation
VerbVerb
tax gốc
AdjectiveAdj
taxable
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • levya charge imposed and collected
  • dutya task or action required by one's occupation or position
  • tariffa government tax on imports or exports

Collocations

  • Easy pay income tax
    to give money in exchange for goods or services regarding income tax
  • Medium tax deduction on eligible business travel expenses
    to tax deduction on eligible business travel expenses, meaning to levy a tax on
  • Hard corporate tax evasion penalties imposed by regulators
    describing corporate tax evasion penalties imposed by regulators (of or belonging to a corporation)
  • Very Hard tax one's patience to the absolute breaking point
    to tax one's patience to the absolute breaking point, meaning to levy a tax on

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