Thesaurus results for CAPITATION

capitation

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Definition of capitation

as in tax

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Recent Examples of capitation Much of the healthcare industry continues to discuss capitation primarily through the lens of downside exposure and actuarial risk. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 That is where capitation re-enters the conversation. — Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The existing tax, passed by voters in 2012 and extended in 2016, is set to expire in 2031.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of tax

Noun

This means that the details of local subsidy design matter, including tax incentives, electricity tariff arrangements, grid and water upgrades, and whether any new resulting tax revenue will boost public services.

— Daniel Yue, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Regarding tariffs, Singh said the company expects to receive $80 million in tariff refunds but added that the company has just started to file claims.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of tariff

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Kentucky and North Carolina are pioneering new excise taxes on prediction market operators' fees, aiming to close the tax advantage.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
If passed, Initiative 175 would direct the spending of our fuel excise taxes and sales taxes on motor vehicles on roads to be exclusively on transportation and the State Patrol.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

Definition of excise

Noun

While the cost of living in Southgate is about five percent higher than the national average, Florida residents have no income tax, a significant saving for many, with no levy on Social Security, income, or withdrawals from pre-tax accounts.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Property taxes at a value of $18,000 would be less than $100 but would balloon to $10,000, based on the 2025-2026 levy rate.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Definition of levy

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Add the imposition of new policies and instructional procedures, and a teacher can find that resource tapped at unsustainable levels.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Yoon was removed from office in April 2025, months after he was impeached over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 following a standoff with the liberal opposition, which held a legislative majority and blocked much of his agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Definition of imposition

Noun

Creating the Documentation Proving Qualification and Ongoing Requirements Creating the chronically ill exception documentation is like creating documentation for the IRS for income tax purposes.

— James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of income tax

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For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives.

— Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Eli Woody Woody, an English and Public Speaking teacher at Olathe Public Schools, thinks residents’ ongoing need for property tax relief remains a key issue in his district.

— Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of property tax

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