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

  1. Impost as a noun (chiefly, _, historical):

    A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.

  2. Impost as a noun (horse racing, slang):

    The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race, the handicap.

  1. Impost as a noun:

    The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.

  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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