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To give credit towards Cats on an image board. Typical use on Imgur.
"Cat Tax" (posts an image of a Cat when the subject is not that of a cat)
Cat Tax by Finesir January 27, 2015
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A picture of cute cat serving as payment for violating the unwritten rules of a photo message board, such as Imgur.

Posts deserving a cat tax include: posting selfies, feeding the trolls, making bad puns.
Check out my #OOTD!
😸
(cat tax paid)
cat tax by Enter the Void February 1, 2017
The cat tax is the requirement to post cute pictures of your cat when you mention them on the internet.
Prima: "My cat is so sweet! She claws me in the face when her bowl is empty."

Segunda: "You forgot to pay the cat tax."

Prima: "My mistake! Here is a picture of my jerk cat."
Cat Tax by Anyhoozle December 17, 2020
An image of a cat as a gesture of gratitude to someone that had done you a favor or is in the process of doing you a favor. Usually to remove any sign of sarcasm.
SMS: Thank you for switching me shifts!
MMS: (image of cat)

SMS: Cat Tax!
Cat Tax by BenderIsGreat32 January 2, 2017
A random cat picture sent through a cyber message system. An action that resembles a car's random behavior. Sometimes used as an ice breaker.
I could not think of a reason to initiate a conversation with person A, so i sent him/her a Cat Tax.
Cat Tax by BenderIsGreat32 January 2, 2017
A small debt incurred between friends which can not be precisely determined.
Can I give you a few bucks as cat tax for always using your shower?
cat tax by AJ Omaits December 18, 2008