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Government contribution to Mexican doctor (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

income tax

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'government contribution' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'to mexican doctor' is the wordplay.
'doctor' is an anagram indicator.
'to'+'mexican'='tomexican'
'tomexican' anagrammed gives 'INCOME-TAX'.

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(Other definitions for income tax that I've seen before include "not what one takes home?" , "What must be paid following return" , "Part of earnings lost?" , "state levy" , "Form of exaction" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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