Synonyms of tax

tax 1 of 2

noun

ˈtaks 

as in levy

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

the state sales tax boosted the final cost of my new computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levy
• tariff
• imposition
• duty
• excise
• impost
• assessment
• income tax
• surtax
• personal tax
• direct tax
• property tax
• poll tax
• sales tax
• supertax
• single tax
• capitation
• estate tax
• withholding tax
• value-added tax
• hidden tax
• tribute
• toll
• inheritance tax
• surcharge
• death tax
• sin tax
• flat tax
• proportional tax
• custom(s)

tax

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verb

as in to stretch

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stretch
• strain
• try
• test
• get (to)
• push
• bother
• annoy
• pressure
• demand
• pain
• exact
• irritate
• harass
• spite
• press
• pester
• hassle
• aggravate
• gnaw (at)
• exasperate
• importune
• rile
• vex
• harry
• irk
• grate
• gall
• agitate
• nettle
• peeve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tax

Noun

In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

In Chicago, a carry-away 12-pack of beer gets slapped with more than $2 in tax. — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Verb

Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The colonies, with a fast-growing population of some two million, paid virtually no taxes to the home country, while heavily taxed Britain paid for their defence. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026