This is the 13866th most frequent Russian word.
облагаться
To be subjected to taxation or duties.
The verb 'облагаться' is used in this sentence to indicate that the item is subject to imposition of tax or duty.
Этот товар облагается налогом.
This item is subject to tax.
Here, 'облагаться' describes the action of imposing a levy or a fee on income.
С доходов облагается небольшой сбор.
A small fee is levied on the income.
In this example, 'облагаться' is utilized to denote determining the extent or percentage of something being taxed or imposed.