taxman
Government revenue collector
A taxman is a person who collects taxes, especially one who works for the government's revenue agency.
The term often carries a slightly adversarial tone—the taxman is who comes after your money: The taxman takes a third of my paycheck.
British English uses it more than American, where IRS agent is more common.
Authority over a state
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- agencyPower to act
regulator · enforcement · jurisdiction · mandate · power · control · oversight · legislation
Compulsory government charge
- tariffTax on traded goods
- dutyRequired moral task
- exciseRemove by cutting
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
toll · impost · tithe · tribute · assessment · cess · surtax · inheritance
Compulsory government charge
- lienClaim securing debt
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- confiscationSeizure by authority
foreclosure · repossession · distraint · enforcement · bailiff · sheriff · arrears · demand
Close, careful examination
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inquiryRequest for information
- recordsStored data or albums
receipts · paperwork · discrepancy · fraud · deductions · accounting · bookkeeping · compliance
Required moral task
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- complianceAdhering to requirements
requirement · accountability · mandate · allegiance · charge · necessity · compulsion · debt
government
Authority over a state
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
agency · regulator · enforcement · jurisdiction · mandate · power · control · oversight · legislation · regulation
levy
Compulsory government charge
customs · toll · impost · tithe · tribute · assessment · cess · surtax · inheritance · VAT
levy
Compulsory government charge
- lienClaim securing debt
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
confiscation · foreclosure · repossession · distraint · enforcement · bailiff · sheriff · arrears · demand · notice
scrutiny
Close, careful examination
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- inquiryRequest for information
records · receipts · paperwork · discrepancy · fraud · deductions · accounting · bookkeeping · compliance · penalties
duty
Required moral task
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- responsibilityState of being answerable
compliance · requirement · accountability · mandate · allegiance · charge · necessity · compulsion · debt · owing
income
Regular monetary receipts
yield · takings · profit · gain · turnover · dividends · royalties · interest · gross · net
taxmangiver
One who bestows
benefactor · philanthropist · donor · welfare officer · patron
taxmantax evader
One who illegally avoids payments owed
tax cheat · tax dodger · tax protester · tax exile · bootlegger