Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that is responsible for the collection of federal, state, or local taxes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A collector of taxes.
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- noun A
generic , usuallyderogatory term for atax collector .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who collects taxes for the government
Etymologies
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Examples
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This tells me that the taxman is too involved in health plans.
Health Care Disintermediation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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They don't put all that investment and time and trouble into tax avoidance, so the tax base enlarges because the money that was previously denied to the taxman is taxed at 20 per cent.
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Maybe I am being crude even to entertain this thought, but I can't help suspecting that Cantwell objects to "price gouging" — unless the taxman is doing the gouging.
Sound Politics: Does Senator Cantwell Favor Higher Energy Prices? 2006
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"You mean lying about your qualifications to impress clients is one thing, lying to the taxman is another?" asked Squires.
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For many Canadians, paying the taxman is their single biggest expense.
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What must be of concern to the taxman is the way that those who claim non-dom status can effectively trump tax policy - and the clampdown in the Budget on anti-avoidance shows the issue is on the government's agenda.
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What must be of concern to the taxman is the way that those who claim non-dom status can effectively trump tax policy - and the clampdown in the Budget on anti-avoidance shows the issue is on the government's agenda.
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Dave Hartnett was once described as the taxman's gamekeeper, but he may be viewed more as a poacher by tax havens trying to keep account holders 'details out of his range.
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Trouble with the taxman was a more serious matter than Chris let on to his family.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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Kindly make this argument to your colleague the communist Bright who seems to think that working for the taxman is a noble obligation.
Spectator Live 2009
treeseed commented on the word taxman
"Let me tell you how it will be;
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman."
from Taxman by George Harrison, recorded by The Beatles on their Revolver album.
January 29, 2008