T · Glossary
Tax
Compulsory contribution to government revenue, levied on income, wealth or transactions.
Tax is a compulsory financial contribution to government, levied on income (income tax, corporation tax), wealth (CGT, IHT, council tax, business rates) or transactions (VAT, SDLT). UK total receipts ~ £900bn/year.
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