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non-tax

non-tax

4.8
Money a government gets from fees, fines, or charges, not taxes
  • noun
  • /nɒn-tæks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ingreso no tributario
  • The government relies on non-tax revenues like licensing fees to fund certain public services.
  • non-tax revenue

Examples

  • The city generated significant non-tax revenue last year.

  • Parking fines are a common form of non-tax income for many cities.

  • Universities often generate non-tax revenue through application fees and facility rentals.

  • Many municipalities rely on non-tax income to fund services.

  • The city government is looking for ways to increase its non-tax revenue by improving services and collecting fees more efficiently.

  • By implementing new programs, the organization was able to diversify its income sources and generate substantial non-tax funds.

  • Many local businesses contribute to the community's non-tax revenue through licenses and service charges.

Antonyms

tax revenue
53 3.2

Money a government gets from taxes on people, businesses, or sales

tax income
5 3.0

Money a government gets from taxes people and businesses pay

Surface Forms

non-tax singular
non-taxes plural

Morphology

non-tax = tax (transparent) = non + tax

The formation 'non-' + 'tax' straightforwardly indicates revenue not coming from taxes, which is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Non-tax combines the prefix non- meaning 'not' and tax meaning 'a payment to the government'. As a noun, it means money the government gets that is 'not a tax', such as fees, fines, or service charges.