Duty
Duty noun - A charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use.
Usage example: the shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia
Levy
Levy noun - A charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use.
Usage example: the legislators approved a new levy on imported cattle to help protect American ranchers
Duty is a synonym for levy in tax topic. You can use "Duty" instead a noun "Levy", if it concerns topics such as cost, charge, assessment, contribution. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| personal | personal duty | personal levy |
| professional | professional duty | professional levy |
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