levy
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The two-euro handling fee is a permanent levy but the three-euro duty on low-value packages is a temporary measure in place until July 1, 2028.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The new levy -- coming just weeks before the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas season shopping rushes -- will be on top of the EU's three-euro fee on small parcels.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
It means drivers will still pay the levy at 52.95p per litre.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A levy that looks small compared with an investor’s fortune can absorb most of what that fortune earns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The decisions were made by the army captain, who each morning collected an extraordinary levy for the defense of public order.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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He's also arguing for increased levies on banks in the Budget, to contribute towards the cost of help on the cost of living.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have found that these levies have inflicted a heavy hit on many common consumer goods.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
U.S. tariffs on Mexican automobiles stand at 25%, but companies can earn rebates from the levies based on the value of U.S.-made car components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Measure ULA, which took effect in 2023, levies a 4% transfer tax on all L.A. property sales above $5.4 million and a 5.5% tax on sales above $10.9 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Riverrun sat athwart the Lannister supply lines, Jason Mallister pointed out; let them bide their time, denying Lord Tywin fresh levies and provisions while they strengthened their defenses and rested their weary troops.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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That’s a departure from conventional state personal tax, which is levied on income such as wages and the proceeds from sales of stocks, bonds and other such financial assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
But some states will feel the pain of Canada's retaliation more than others, with tariffs levied on C$28bn worth of US goods from steel to furniture, cosmetics and toilet paper, as of 8 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The company’s imports from Vietnam face a 25% tariff, half the rate levied on Chinese products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
Lesley Horton, the UK's chief property ombudsman said that landlords should not be levying pet surcharges as this fell outside permitted fees for issues such as late payments or lost key replacements.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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 1706 the Mahrattas acquired the right of levying tribute in southern India, and their principal chief, the Peshwa of Poona, became a practically independent sovereign.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
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