Impost vs. Tax — What's the Difference?

Something, such as a tax or duty, that is imposed.

A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures. A failure to pay, along with evasion of or resistance to taxation, is punishable by law.

(Sports) The weight a horse must carry in a handicap race.

A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions

The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch.

A strain or heavy demand

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

Impose a tax on (someone or something)

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

Make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)

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

Confront (someone) with a fault or wrongdoing

That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country.

Examine and assess (the costs of a case)

The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.

A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups, or businesses within the domain of that government.

Money collected under a tariff

A fee or dues levied on the members of an organization to meet its expenses.

The lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

A burdensome or excessive demand; a strain.

To place a tax on (income, property, or goods).

To exact a tax from

(Law) To assess (court costs, for example).

To make difficult or excessive demands upon

To accuse; confront

To hold accountable

Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

A burdensome demand.

A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

(obsolete) charge; censure

(transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

(transitive) To impose and collect a tax on (something).

(transitive) To make excessive demands on.

(transitive) To accuse.

(transitive) To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.

A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.

A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.

A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.

A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses.

Charge; censure.

A lesson to be learned; a task.

To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.

To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.

To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; - often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.

Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

Levy a tax on;

Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

Use to the limit;

Make a charge against or accuse;