noun / verb · neutral
tax
/tæks/TAX
Band 7+speakingtask2
money that people or businesses must pay to the government.
Examples
“The government increased taxes on tobacco last year.”
“Many people find the tax system complicated.”
“Small businesses often struggle to pay their taxes on time.”
Band 8 sentence
“In many countries, tax reform is essential if governments want to fund public services sustainably without overburdening low-income households.”
Collocations
- pay taxes
- tax rate
- income tax
Word family
tax noun / verbtaxation nountaxable adjective
Common mistakes
many tax→many taxes
tax for cigarettes→tax on cigarettes
Say it for a higher band
5fee→6duty→7+tax
Synonyms
levy
duty
Easily confused
fee
“The entrance fee to the museum was five pounds.”
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