The difference between Impost and Tax
When used as nouns, impost means a tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise, 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 Impost and Tax
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Impost as a noun (chiefly, _, historical):
A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
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Impost as a noun (horse racing, slang):
The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race, the handicap.
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Impost as a noun:
The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
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Tax as a noun:
Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
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Tax as a noun:
A burdensome demand.
Examples:
"a heavy tax on time or health"
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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.
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Tax as a noun (obsolete):
charge; censure
Examples:
"rfquotek Clarendon"
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Tax as a noun (obsolete):
A lesson to be learned.
Examples:
"rfquotek Johnson"
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Tax as a verb (transitive):
To impose and collect a tax from (a person).
Examples:
"Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest."
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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."
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Tax as a verb (transitive):
To make excessive demands on.