revenue collection

Obtaining owed payments

Revenue collection is the process of gathering money owed to an entity, typically a government collecting taxes, fees, and fines.

The term emphasizes the systematic, ongoing nature of the work: The IRS is responsible for federal revenue collection.

Businesses also engage in revenue collection when pursuing payments from customers or clients.

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direction of funds

revenue collectionexpenditure

Money paid out

spending · disbursement · payout · distribution · outlay

compulsion vs. voluntariness

revenue collectioncharitable giving

Donating to help others

philanthropy · gifts · gift-giving · crowdfunding · patronage

fiscal activity type

revenue collectionexpenditure

Money paid out

disbursement · government spending · public expenditure · spending · budget allocation

Family

collection, revenue

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