'Taxation' definitions:
Definition of 'taxation'
From: WordNet
noun
Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government [syn: tax, taxation, revenue enhancement]
noun
noun
The imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
Definition of 'Taxation'
From: GCIDE
- Taxation \Tax*a"tion\, n. [F. taxation, L. taxatio a valuing, estimation, from L. taxare. See Tax.]
- 1. The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Law) The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Tax; sum imposed. [R.] --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Charge; accusation. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'taxation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- assessment,
- cess,
- conscience money,
- contribution,
- direct tax,
- duty,
- graduated taxation,
- imposition,
- impost,
- indirect tax,
- joint return,
- levy,
- progressive tax,
- separate returns,
- single tax,
- supertax,
- surtax,
- tax,
- tax base,
- tax dodging,
- tax evasion,
- tax exemption,
- tax return,
- tax structure,
- tax withholding,
- tax-exempt status,
- taxable income,
- tithe,
- toll,
- tribute,
- withholding tax