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Ring before tax is charged and receive praise (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ovation

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'praise' is the definition.
(as in a standing ovation)

'ring before tax is charged' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'O' (O is the shape of a ring).
'before' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'tax' becomes 'VAT' (Value-Added Tax).
'is charged' becomes 'ion' (I've seen this in other clues).
'o'+'vat'+'ion'='OVATION'

'and receive' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for ovation that I've seen before include "enthusiastic response" , "Burst of applause" , "Great outburst of applause" , "Some will stand for it" , "Sustained applause (may be standing)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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