Definition of Impost


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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Impost



Impost -- 1. A tax, especially an import duty.
2. To classify an impost in order to fix the duty. (rarely used). (Note: an imposter is one who imposts. Another definition of an imposter is a "pretender" but that is not the meaning intended here.).)

historic definition...

Impost -- A government tax or levy, especially a customs duty.


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