To tax (from the latin taxare: to estimate, which in turn's from tangere: to touch)'s to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities. Taxes consist of direct tax or indirect tax, and may be paid in money or as its labour equivalent (often but not always unpaid). A tax may be defined as a "pecuniary burden laid upon individuals or property to support… (More on Taxation)