government levy
Mandatory public charge
A government levy is a tax, fee, or other compulsory payment imposed by a governmental authority.
The term emphasizes the mandatory nature of the charge—governments levy taxes, tariffs, and fines by force of law: The new government levy on imported goods raised prices across the board.
Levy can refer to both the act of imposing and the amount collected.
- individual taxpayersPersons paying personal income levies
- tax burdenAmount owed to government
- income taxGovernment charge on earnings
- withholding taxesPre-collected income levies
- property taxLevy on owned land
estate tax · death tax · corporations · sales tax · customs duty · inheritance tax · small businesses · education funding · audits · stamp duty · defense spending · landowners · capital gains tax · social welfare programs · tax brackets · flat tax · payroll tax · value-added tax
government levycharitable contribution
Gift to a cause
gift · tip · gratuity · bequest · philanthropy
government levygovernment subsidy
State financial support payment
government grant · tax refund · rebate · public assistance · bailout
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