The difference between Imposition and Tax

When used as nouns, imposition means the act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like, whereas tax means money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

Tax is also verb with the meaning: to impose and collect a tax from (a person).

check bellow for the other definitions of Imposition and Tax

  1. Imposition as a noun:

    The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.

  2. Imposition as a noun:

    That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.

  3. Imposition as a noun:

    An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put or laid on others.

  4. Imposition as a noun (printing):

    Arrangement of a printed product's pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.

  5. Imposition as a noun (religion):

    A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.

  6. Imposition as a noun (UK):

    A task imposed on a student as punishment.

  1. Tax as a noun:

    Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

  2. Tax as a noun:

    A burdensome demand.

    Examples:

    "a heavy tax on time or health"

  3. Tax as a noun:

    A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

  4. Tax as a noun (obsolete):

    charge; censure

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Clarendon"

  5. Tax as a noun (obsolete):

    A lesson to be learned.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Johnson"

  1. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To impose and collect a tax from (a person).

    Examples:

    "Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest."

  2. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To impose and collect a tax on (something).

    Examples:

    "Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector."

  3. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To make excessive demands on.

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