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
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Subsidy as a noun:
Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.
Examples:
"Manufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries."
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Subsidy as a noun (dated):
Money granted by parliament to the British Crown.
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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.