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It's unusual to include the taxes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tithes

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'taxes' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to property as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'it's unusual to include the' is the wordplay.
'unusual' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to include' is an insertion indicator.
'its' with letters rearranged gives 'tis'.
'tis' going around 'the' is 'TITHES'.

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(Other definitions for tithes that I've seen before include "Tenth parts, levied by some churches" , "Tenths of income once paid to church" , "Church taxes" , "Tenth portions of income given to church" , "Tenths of income given to church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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