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tax in Arabic

ضَرِيبَة ḍarība

/tæks/

tax in Arabic: ضَرِيبَة (ḍarība). In English, tax means money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).

Arabic words for tax

money paid to the government
ضَرِيبَة ḍarība

English meaning of tax

  1. noun Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).
  2. noun A charge (of money, food, labor, etc) collected by a person, organization, etc; something required (exacted) from someone who is (really or notionally) under the control of the taxer, such as a contribution or service.
  3. noun A burdensome demand.
  4. verb To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

Full definition of tax

tax in a sentence

  • a heavy tax on time or health
  • Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
  • Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.

Synonyms of tax

All synonyms of tax

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Questions about tax in Arabic

What is the meaning of tax in Arabic?
Tax in Arabic is ضَرِيبَة (ḍarība).
ما معنى كلمة tax؟
Tax: ضَرِيبَة (ḍarība).
What does tax mean in English?
Tax means money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).

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