property tax

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Recent Examples on the Web At the November election, St. Paul voters face a crucial decision: whether to approve a mandatory property tax increase for the next 10 years to fund early-childhood care and education initiatives. B Kyle, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024 So, why are 44% of applicants being rejected trying to transfer the low property tax rates? Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024 In addition, West Virginia is phasing out taxation on Social Security income, offers property tax homestead exemptions to eligible residents 65 or older, and has low effective property tax rates. Ashley Cusick, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 The bond would be funded through a secondary property tax, which the city currently does not have. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for property tax 
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Noun
  • One of the similarities between the Canadian tax system and the U.S. tax system is that most income tax and benefit amounts in both countries are indexed to inflation (only a few countries adjust their income tax thresholds for inflation—out of 160 economies, 131 have no adjustment at all).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • During the quarter, Apple paid a one-time income tax charge of $10.2 billion to resolve a long-running case dating back to 2016 over how the company handled taxes in Ireland.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • By unifying the nation under a single tax regime, GST streamlined the complex web of indirect taxes and brought about greater transparency and efficiency in the system.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • In 2018, then-Senator Harris proposed a refundable tax credit for lower- and middle-income families, which would have provided cash payments of two hundred and fifty dollars a month for single tax filers and five hundred dollars a month for married couples.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Noun
  • Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.
    John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.
    Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.
    Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Buena Park voters are supporting the city’s request to add a 1 cent sales tax to generate more local revenue by 74%.
    Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Proposition 490, a sales tax measure, received a commanding majority of 'yes' votes in the early tallies.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.
    Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.
    Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • Long term interest rates, such as mortgage rates overall, Zandi said, would end up higher because Trump's tariff, immigration and tax policies would fuel inflation and bigger budget deficits.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But President Biden's climate law may still reverberate through the tax code.
    Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Among a litany of measures, including a major change to the government’s fiscal rules, Reeves is reported to be considering a sin tax raid.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Separately, the Browns, who still have more than half of their $92 million sin tax allocation remaining, are likely to receive $3.4 million from the City of Cleveland for repairs, cleveland.com reported previously.
    Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023

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