Taxation

NOUN ― The levying of tax ― "The progressive nature of taxation"

Levy ― VERB ― Impose (a tax, fee or fine) ― "A raw tax could be levied on industry to pay for clearing up contaminated land"

Impose ― VERB ― Force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place. ― "The decision was theirs & was not imposed on them by others"

Force ― NOUN ― Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence. ― "They ruled by law & not by force"