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Label: tax

Definition:

A tax is a levy whose returns are used by the government to finance expenditures for the common welfare.

Sub classes:

Definition:

Carbon tax is a tax for emitting CO2 or other greenhouse gases (measured in CO2 equivalent values).

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Definition:

A levy is an economic instrument that consists of a compulsory financial charge imposed on an agent or institution by a governmental organisation.