levy
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China still maintains a 10 percent levy on all US goods, with additional rates applicable in other specific sectors, such as 15 percent on liquid natural gas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The cut applies to Canada’s marginal-effective tax rate, which is the levy companies pay on each additional dollar of business investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That’s the motto of Britain’s revenue collectors as local governments around the country prepare to roll out a new levy on tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In Wales, a capped levy of £1.30 per person per night is set to be introduced in April next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
He'd returned from Rosby to deliver a fresh levy of spearmen recruited from Lord Cyles's estates and resume his command of the City Watch.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Calls have grown for these levies to be extended to hybrid vehicles, which combine electric motors and internal combustion engines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The electricity scheme reflects two policies which apply in GB: a temporary cut in VAT and the removal tax of some consumer levies.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
He removed levies on cement, road salt and some hospital products, while imposing 50% levies on other products including some all-terrain vehicles, boats and cheeses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
New Canadian levies on dairy, molasses and other food items will also hit a big export category, as will Ottawa’s tariffs on agricultural machinery, furniture and household appliances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Theon arrived in Barbrey Dustin’s train, with her ladyship herself, her Barrowton levies, and the bride-to-be.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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They’re more commonly levied on older buildings and communities with shrinking financial reserves, according to Vantaca, an HOA-management platform that works with property-management companies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Prosecutors unveiled the indictment in early 2019, and Washington slapped a first round of sanctions on Huawei after the charges were levied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
By contrast, canals such as Panama or Suez, which are man‑made waterways, may be subject to tolls levied by the states that control them.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The tax will be levied on homeowners, rather than occupiers, and runs alongside council tax.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The taxes he levied would help him finance future campaigns to expand his territory and increase his power.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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From next year, Europe's biggest economy is set to join many other countries by levying a tax on sugary drinks in a bid to raise funds to support its under-pressure health system.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In these cases, as in others, the government can only perform more services by levying more taxes, which further increases paperwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Jerry Brown signed into law, levying the state’s first gas tax increase in 23 years to fix California’s roads and bridges in disrepair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
The measure would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on individuals who no longer live there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
In the construction of railroads, counties, cities, and towns have assisted by subscribing stock and levying taxes to pay such subscription.
From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud
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