Local taxes (5)
I believe the answer is:
rates
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">local taxes</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(rates paid to a local authority)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rates that I've seen before include "degrees" , "Evaluates the importance (of something)" , "classes" , "council tax" , "Relative speeds and local taxes" .)