German

Noun

Taxe f ‎(genitive Taxe, plural Taxen)

1. (colloquial, becoming dated) Alternative form of Taxi ‎(“taxi, cab”)

French

Noun

taxe f ‎(plural taxes)

1. tax

Usage notes

While in English both taxe and impôt are translated as tax, in French there is a distinction, not always observed. Formally, a taxe is levied on transactions, such as a sales tax or stamp duty, while an impôt is a compulsory charge, such as assessed on persons – an income tax, a poll tax, or a property tax, and the like.

However, usage is inconsistent, and taxe is often used generically to refer to all such levies, though this is decried by some as an Anglicism (due to influence from tax). See French Wikipedia articles on impôt and taxe for detailed discussion of formal definitions and usage.

The phrase «impôt et taxes» may be translated simply as “taxes”, or, if one wishes to emphasize a distinction, as “taxes and duties” (such as stamp duty). A more idiomatic, if less accurate, British translation would be “revenue and customs”, referring to HM Revenue and Customs.

Coordinate terms

• impôt

Related terms

• taxer

See also

• taux

Verb

taxe

1. first-person singular present indicative of taxer
2. third-person singular present indicative of taxer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of taxer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of taxer
5. second-person singular imperative of taxer

Latin

Noun

taxe

1. vocative singular of taxus

Norman

Etymology

From Old French taxer ‎(“to impose a tax”), from Latin taxō, taxāre ‎(“handle; censure; appraise; compute”, verb).

Noun

taxe f ‎(plural taxes)

1. (Jersey) tax

Portuguese

Verb

taxe

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of taxar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of taxar
3. first-person singular imperative of taxar
4. third-person singular imperative of taxar