Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process or activity of gathering taxes: The systematic work of collecting money that is owed to a government as taxes from individuals, businesses, or other entities.
   • The revenue gathered from taxes: The total sum of money collected through taxation within a specific period.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Efficient tax collection is essential for funding public services.
  • The agency is responsible for the tax collection from all local businesses.
  • A decline in tax collection forced the city to reconsider its budget.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in charge of tax collection": To have the official responsibility for overseeing the gathering of taxes.

  • The new commissioner is now in charge of tax collection for the entire region.

• "methods of tax collection": The specific systems or procedures used to gather taxes.

  • Modern methods of tax collection often involve electronic filing and payment.

Variants and Related Words

• Tax collector (n): An official who collects taxes.

  • In the story, the tax collector was an unpopular figure in the village.

• Tax revenue (n): The income that a government receives from taxes.

  • The government's tax revenue increased significantly this quarter.

Synonyms

• Revenue collection: The gathering of income, especially by a government.
• Levy collection: The act of collecting an imposed charge or tax.

Related Phrases

• Collection of taxes: A formal phrase synonymous with "tax collection".
  • The primary function of the department is the collection of taxes.

Related Idioms

• "The taxman cometh": An idiom referring to the inevitable arrival or demand of the tax collection authority.
  • With the end of the financial year, the taxman cometh for all of us.

Noun

1. the collection of taxes