congress
Any government body can levy taxes. The federal government, as well as state and local governments have the power to levy and collect taxes to support government programs.
congress
The Congress has the power to levy, impose and collect, the taxes in the U.S. Congress imposes these taxes through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and State taxing authorities.
They can and they do in all Western countries and in many other countries, too.
Legislative
The government cannot levy taxes on churches. Churches do not have to pay taxes to the government; they are tax exempt.
It depends on what "government" you are asking about. In the United States of America, the Federal government and most states levy and collect income taxes. So do many cities.In the Federal Government, income taxes are levied and collected by the Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Treasury Department. The Treasury department is part of the Executive Branch, and is reports to the President.
The federal government had no ability to tax when it was operating under the Articles of Confederation. The US Constitution provided the federal government authority to collect taxes; the Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, added the ability to levy taxes on income.
State and FederalThere are far more than two levels of government that can levy taxes. Several different Government Agencies can also levy taxes. Federal, State, and Cities, are some of the levels that can levy income taxes alone.
The Legislative Branch has the ability to write the laws, levy taxes, declare wars, and decide how the federal money is spent.
The Internal Revenue Service can levy taxes on people and organizations. In fact, as a citizen you are expected to pay taxes for your entire life.
Articles of Confederation