war tax
Military revenue assessment
A war tax is a tax levied specifically to fund military operations or wartime expenses.
Governments impose war taxes during conflicts to cover the extraordinary costs of warfare: The war tax added three percent to income taxes during the conflict.
The term also describes taxes withheld by conscientious objectors who refuse to fund military spending.
- levyCompulsory government charge
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- tariffTax on traded goods
- tributeOffering of respect
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
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