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tax

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/tæks/ · tax

A financial charge or levy imposed by a government on income, goods, or services.

Meanings

nounformal

A financial charge or levy imposed by a government on income, goods, or services.

حکومت کی طرف سے آمدنی، اشیاء یا خدمات پر عائد ہونے والے مالی چارج یا محصول۔

محصول

mahsul

Synonyms

levydutychargeمحصوللیویفیس

Antonyms

refundrebateexemptionواپسیریبیٹچھوٹ

Common Collocations

  • income tax
  • sales tax
  • property tax

Example Sentences

The government introduced a new tax on luxury goods.

حکومت نے عیش و عشرت کی اشیاء پر نیا محصول متعارف کرایا۔

Hukumat ne aish-o-ishrat ki ashiya par naya mahsul mutaarif karaya.

Many citizens are unhappy about the increase in taxes.

بہت سے شہری ٹیکسوں میں اضافے سے ناخوش ہیں۔

Bohat se shehri taxes mein izafa se nakhush hain.

They are looking for ways to reduce their tax liability.

وہ اپنی محصولی ذمہ داری کو کم کرنے کے طریقے تلاش کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh apni mahsuli zimmedari ko kam karne ke tareeqay talash kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

fee:A fee is typically a charge for a service, while a tax is a mandatory contribution imposed by law.
verbformal

To impose a financial charge on someone or something.

کسی چیز یا شخص پر مالی چارج عائد کرنا۔

محصول لگانا

mahsul lagana

Synonyms

levychargeimposeمحصول عائد کرناچارج کرنامجبور کرنا

Antonyms

exemptrelieveforgiveچھوٹ دینابخش دیناعافیت دینا

Common Collocations

  • tax profits
  • tax income
  • tax sales

Example Sentences

The city council decided to tax businesses to improve infrastructure.

شہری کونسل نے بنیادی ڈھانچے کو بہتر بنانے کے لئے کاروباروں پر ٹیکس لگانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Shehri council ne buniyadi dhanche ko behtar banane ke liye karobaroon par tax laganay ka faisla kiya.

The government plans to tax foreign investments.

حکومت غیر ملکی سرمایہ کاری پر ٹیکس لگانے کا منصوبہ بنا رہی ہے۔

Hukumat ghair mulki sarmaya kari par tax laganay ka mansooba bana rahi hai.

They have decided to tax carbon emissions.

انہوں نے کاربن کے اخراجات پر ٹیکس عائد کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا ہے۔

Unho ne carbon ke ikhrajat par tax aed karne ka faisla kiya hai.

Easily Confused With

fee:A fee refers to a payment for a service while a tax is a statutory payment to the government.

Word Family

taxation
nounمحصولات
taxable
adjectiveمحصول لگانے کے قابل
taxpayer
nounمحصول دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'tax' as a 'charge' that feels like a 'little extra' from your income.

Imagine a government building where people pay money as tax.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور بازاری میں اضافہ ہوتا ہے جو ٹیکس بڑھتا ہے

chor bazari mein izafa hota hai jo tax barhta hai

In the market of thieves, the increase in tax leads to more fraud.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "taxare" — to assess

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Latin, where 'taxare' meant to estimate or assess. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to levies imposed by governments.