excise tax

noun

: a tax on certain things that are made, sold, or used within a country : excise

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Moody’s also noted that a possible increase in the excise tax on university endowments would hit more wealthy institutions’ budgets. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 People who smoke in Maryland currently pay a $5-a-pack excise tax to the state. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025 This portion of the excise tax revenue makes a direct impact in the communities where our licensees work and live. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 Healey targets complimentary hotel rooms, synthetic nicotine In a move aimed at the hospitality industry, the Healey administration wants to impose the room occupancy excise tax on the fair market value of complimentary hotel rooms. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for excise tax

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excise tax

noun
: excise
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