levy
Example Sentences
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The bloc faces a 15% levy on most goods exported to the country.
It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.
From Los Angeles Times
Treasury also levied sanctions on Chen, other Prince Group executives and dozens of companies it said were tied to the conglomerate.
Although the president ended up striking deals that moderated levies from the threatened level of 40 percent or more, initial headlines led to a noticeable spring surge in sales.
From Barron's
The gift tax applies to the wealth transfer over your lifetime and is paid by the donor; an estate tax is levied on the estate of the deceased.
From MarketWatch
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