tozo

How to say it

Meaning

An amount of money that the government or an authority requires people to pay, such as a levy on fuel, a fee for a service or a charge on phone transfers.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in the plural: tozo mpya, tozo nyingi. It is wider than kodi, tax, and is used much in budget news.

Examples

• Serikali imeongeza tozo kwenye mafuta ya petroli.The government has raised the levy on petrol.
• Wafanyabiashara wanalalamika kuhusu tozo nyingi sokoni.Traders are complaining about the many charges at the market.
• Tozo ya maegesho imepunguzwa mwezi huu.The parking fee has been reduced this month.