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Recent Examples of value-added tax
Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.
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Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.
—Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
In the 18 months of the pandemic, more than half of the revenue for local governments have come from property, as corporate-income and value-added tax receipts declined.
—John Lee, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
Under the region’s customs union, imports of pasta face a tariff of 20% and also value-added tax of 15%.
—The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.
—Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
In the 18 months of the pandemic, more than half of the revenue for local governments have come from property, as corporate-income and value-added tax receipts declined.
—John Lee, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
Under the region’s customs union, imports of pasta face a tariff of 20% and also value-added tax of 15%.
—The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value-added tax
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On Monday, the office of Federal Student Aid restarted the Treasury Offset Program, a debt collection tool that allows the government to collect income tax refunds and other federal payments to put toward paying off the loans.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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What To Know Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would create an income tax deduction for overtime wage earners.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Installment sale tax treatment allows sellers to recognize capital gains incrementally over time rather than in a single tax year.—
Shane Styne,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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Gravette's proposal calls for putting dues on property the Fire Department serves outside city limits -- a measure already in place -- on property tax statements.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Commissioners in 2024 decided to freeze property tax revenues for 2025, resulting in cuts to public services that are likely to continue this summer.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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Missouri’s plan The last-ditch plan marks Missouri’s most expansive proposal to keep the teams since Jackson County voters in April 2024 rejected a stadiums sales tax.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $157,697.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
11 May 2025
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Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.—
Bernice Hoffman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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In comparison, families with higher incomes would benefit from the extension of the 2017 tax cuts, including the expansion of the child tax credit.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This package will mean millions of people losing their coverage and exploding our medical debt crisis, all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Value-added tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value-added%20tax. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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