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tax

[taks] / tæks /






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“Even if the tax were borne entirely by producers, it would have only a limited impact on output decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Customs has placed the burden on firms to assemble information to make claims, says lawyer Jared Slipman, chair of the tax department at Obermayer, which has been advising businesses on the process.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Porsche car deliveries fell 15% in the first quarter as the end of production of its petrol-powered 718 range and the discontinuation of tax incentives for electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. dented sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Now the role of DOJ’s tax attorneys seems to be narrowed further by placing the criminal tax section in a division focused on government fraud.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The catalyst for the change was the Whiskey Rebellion, a popular insurgency in four counties of western Pennsylvania protesting an excise tax on whiskey.

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