excise tax

noun

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

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Additionally, the bill replaces the 1.4% excise tax on private college endowments with a tiered system, reaching up to 21% for endowments exceeding $2 million per student, and imposes a 21% tax on nonprofit organizations’ sale or licensing of names and logos, which could strain their budgets. Brian Menickella, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The payments, known as remittances, would be subject to a 5% excise tax that would encompass more than 40 million people, including green card holders and nonimmigrant visa holders, such as people on H-1B, H-2A and H-2B visas. Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 16 May 2025 House Republicans have included in President Donald Trump’s big priority bill a 5% excise tax on remittance transfers that would cover more than 40 million people, including green card holders and nonimmigrant visa holders, such as people on H-1B, H-2A and H-2B visas. Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 Hikes excise tax on colleges: Those with endowments over $2 million per student would increase from 1.4% to 21%, targeting Ivy League schools. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for excise tax

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excise tax

noun
: excise
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