tax به انگلیسی

From Longman Dictionary

tax1 /tæks/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc and that is used to pay for public services
tax2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
to charge a tax on something
to pay the sum of money charged each year for using a vehicle on British roads
to make someone have to work hard or make an effort

Example
Clinton is already banking on the savings to make possible a $ 98 billion tax cut over five years
The Chancellor said he would cut income tax by 2 pence in the pound
He will advise you on the inheritance tax your estate might incur and ways in which this may be reduced
The rich are supposed to be taxed at a higher rate than the poor
No, it didn’t tax your brains at all