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Regional mayors say the levy is needed to raise more income to invest in local priorities and support economic growth.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Plans to give mayors in England the power to introduce a levy on tourists are expected to be outlined on Thursday.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

That deadline has passed without a formal decision from the White House, leaving traders to position for the possibility that refined copper could eventually face a levy as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Phil said he did not think a levy of £1 to £2 a night on an overnight stay would stop them making the trip.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

However, UK Finance, which represents well-known banks and lenders, has suggested that heavier levies would undermine the government's ambition to deliver "growth in every postcode" and would damage international competitiveness.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

Sky-high levies imposed by Washington and matched by Beijing were tentatively relaxed late last year, after a move by China to severely restrict flows of rare earths to the United States.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Canada has responded to Washington's levies, saying it will implement "dollar for dollar" counter-tariffs.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Meanwhile Father lives off the fat of the riverlands, while our uncle Stafford gathers fresh levies at the Rock."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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 lawsuit is one of several legal actions that OpenAI is currently facing, including claims of trade-secret theft levied by iyO, a technology hardware startup.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

The biggest fine levied against the GEO Group was for failure to establish and maintain “effective written procedures to reduce employee risk of exposure to aerosol transmissible disease.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

After the EU levied the fine, a wave of European price-comparison services sued Google.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

If he was ordained, he would defy the edict, invoking the tenth commandment, which clearly said he was beholden to no laws beyond the ten—including any edicts levied by the Scythedom.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

Known for its bright-yellow planes with “Howdy” painted on the wing tips, Spirit was lauded for ratcheting up competition for travelers’ dollars—and reviled for levying charges on everything from water to printed boarding passes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 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