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tax

/tæks/noun

उच्चारण टैक्स

कर, टैक्स

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services

    कर, टैक्स

    • income tax
    • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
    • Every citizen with a regular income has to pay tax.
    + 2 more examples
    • The government raised the tax on cigarettes this year.
    • Income tax returns must be filed before the end of July.

    Synonyms duty levy tariff excise toll

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to put a tax on somebody or something; to need a great amount of physical or mental effort; to test somebody's patience

    कर लगाना; थकाना, परखना

    • The long exam taxed my patience.
    • The government plans to tax sugary drinks.
    • Luxury goods are heavily taxed in many countries.
    + 1 more example
    • The heavy workload taxed her strength during the exam week.

    Synonyms levy charge strain drain burden

◇Word family
taxation nountaxing adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

duty levy tariff excise toll charge strain drain burden

?Which word?

Keep apart tax evasion (illegal) and tax avoidance (legal).

Tax evasion (कर अपवंचन, अवैध) और tax avoidance (कर परिहार, वैध) को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Usage, asked often: the adjective taxing means needing a lot of effort ('a taxing exam'); the verb tax means test somebody's patience or strength ('Don't tax your eyes').

प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: adjective taxing का अर्थ बहुत प्रयास माँगने वाला है ('a taxing exam'); verb tax का अर्थ किसी के धैर्य या शक्ति की परीक्षा लेना है ('Don't tax your eyes')।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Direct taxes are paid directly to the government (income tax, corporation tax); indirect taxes are added to the price of goods and services (GST, customs duty); GST was introduced on 1 July 2017 under the 101st Amendment; the GST Council is chaired by the Union Finance Minister; the CBDT administers direct taxes; Article 265 says no tax can be collected without the authority of law.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: प्रत्यक्ष कर सीधे सरकार को दिए जाते हैं (आयकर, निगम कर); अप्रत्यक्ष कर वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की कीमत में जुड़ते हैं (GST, सीमा शुल्क); GST 101वें संशोधन के तहत 1 जुलाई 2017 को लागू हुआ; GST परिषद की अध्यक्षता केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री करते हैं; CBDT प्रत्यक्ष करों का प्रशासन करता है; अनुच्छेद 265 कहता है कि कानून के अधिकार के बिना कोई कर नहीं वसूला जा सकता।