Examples of “tax” in a Sentence

noun Money that a government requires people or businesses to pay, used to fund public services.

• Income tax is deducted directly from most people's wages.
• The government raised tax on fuel this year.
• Many shops add tax to the price at the till.

verb To require someone to pay tax, or to charge tax on something.

• Cigarettes are taxed heavily to discourage smoking.
• The council plans to tax empty homes more heavily next year.
• Self-employed workers are taxed on whatever they earn after expenses.

verb To place a heavy strain or demand on something.

• The extra shifts really taxed her patience.
• Memorising all those rules really taxed my brain this afternoon.
• The steep hill taxed the old engine to its limit.