The difference between Subsidy and Tax

When used as nouns, subsidy means financial support or assistance, such as a grant, 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 Subsidy and Tax

  1. Subsidy as a noun:

    Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

    Examples:

    "Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries."

  2. Subsidy as a noun (dated):

    Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.

  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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