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levy

[lev-ee] / ˈlɛv i /




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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

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

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

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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