A Topical Dictionary: Search for taxes

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English

Pronunciation

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Noun

taxes

: The mass noun for money paid to the government for public purposes.

Verb

taxes

Third person form of to tax.

French

Pronunciation

w:IPA|IPA: /taks/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /taks/

Noun

taxes

Plural of taxe.

Category:English plurals ending in "-es"

fr:taxes io:taxes hu:taxes vi:taxes

WordNet tax
n : charge against a citizen's person or property or activity
for the support of government [syn: taxation, {revenue
enhancement}]
v 1: levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing
is not taxed in our state"
2: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
[syn: assess]
3: use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience" [syn: task]
4: make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to
appear in court"
[also: taxes (pl)]

WordNet taxes
See tax

Taxes first mentioned in the command (Ex. 30:11-16) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of "half a shekel for an offering to the Lord." This enactment was faithfully observed for many generations (2 Chr. 24:6; Matt. 17:24). Afterwards, when the people had kings to reign over them, they began, as Samuel had warned them (1 Sam. 8:10-18), to pay taxes for civil purposes (1 Kings 4:7; 9:15; 12:4). Such taxes, in increased amount, were afterwards paid to the foreign princes that ruled over them. In the New Testament the payment of taxes, imposed by lawful rulers, is enjoined as a duty (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Pet. 2:13, 14). Mention is made of the tax (telos) on merchandise and travellers (Matt. 17:25); the annual tax (phoros) on property (Luke 20:22; 23:2); the poll-tax (kensos, "tribute," Matt. 17:25; 22:17; Mark 12:14); and the temple-tax ("tribute money" = two drachmas = half shekel, Matt. 17:24-27; comp. Ex. 30:13). (See {TRIBUTE}.)