tax in English: Money that people and companies must pay to the government, usually part of what they earn or spend. (noun)

Translation

Money that people and companies must pay to the government, usually part of what they earn or spend.

Word origin

From Latin taxare, meaning to work out the value of something and charge for it.

Gender

Pluraltaxes

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"Tax" is uncountable here and means money paid to the government.

petrol dearer.

Here "tax" is one charge with a name.

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"Taxes" is the plural form.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

pay

To give money to someone for something you buy or for work they do.

government

The group of people who run a country and make its laws.

cost

To have a price. If a book costs five pounds, you must pay five pounds for it.

bill

A piece of paper that shows how much money you must pay.

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