tax
nounHow many syllables in tax?
There is 1 syllable in the word tax.How to pronounce tax:
Definition of tax:
- tax (noun):
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government.
- a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes
- a compulsory payment to a government to raise revenue, levied on income, property, or goods and services
Synonyms for tax:
assessment
capital gains tax
capital levy
capitation
charge
contribution
customs
degressive tax
departure tax
direct tax
duty
excise
franchise tax
gift tax
graduated tax
imposition
impost
income tax
indirect tax
levy
pavage
progressive tax
proportional tax
rate
rates
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Antonyms for tax:
allowance
kickback
payback
rebate
refund
reimbursement
remission
repayment
return
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