Crossword Genius

Cut tax (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excise

I believe this is a double definition.

'cut' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'tax' is the second definition.
(excise is a kind of tax)

(Other definitions for excise that I've seen before include "Duty; cut out" , "Expunge the tax?" , "A tax to be cut out, perhaps" , "Cut out; commodity tax" , "Internal tax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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