Definition

1. Noun (Historical):
   • Tax card / Tax paper: An official document, used in historical administrative contexts, that recorded an individual's or household's tax obligations or served as a tax receipt.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người dân phải xuất trình bài chỉ khi quan lại kiểm tra. (People had to present their tax card when the mandarins inspected.)
  • Bài chỉ này ghi rõ số thuế phải nộp. (This tax paper clearly states the amount of tax to be paid.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bài chỉ" is archaic and is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese governance and taxation systems.

Variants and Related Words

• Sổ thuế (n): tax ledger; a modern term for a record of taxes.
• Giấy nộp thuế (n): tax payment slip; a receipt for paid taxes.

Synonyms

• Tax document
• Tax certificate
• Tax roll (in a broader sense)

Notes on Usage

• "bài chỉ" is a historical term and is not used in contemporary legal or administrative language. Its usage today is almost exclusively academic or literary.