This page, a companion page to tax, lists different taxes by economic design.
Taxes generally fall into the following broad categories: Most property taxes charge for both the value of the land and the value of any buildings or other improvements on the land.
A general tax refers to a tax that applies to all or most goods and services and where all are taxed at the same rate.
An excise tax refers to a tax on a single item, which may be different from the tax levied on other items.
A number of taxes have targeted the promotion of marriage and childbearing.