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poll tax

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Recent Examples of poll tax Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax). — Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting. — JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025 Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax. — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poll tax

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If an asset holder instead wants to flip an asset by holding it for less than a year, the logic is that the holder should pay the ordinary income tax rate, which is 37% for taxable income over $640,600 (or over $768,700 for married couples).

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026
In the United Kingdom and Germany, top individual income tax rates reach 45% and 42%, respectively, with additional surcharges potentially applying in certain circumstances.

— Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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The authority was created by the state law authorizing a sales tax referendum to pay for transportation needs last year, and the law also gives the state auditor some oversight over the new board.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026
The county’s Administration and Human Services Committee is scheduled to discuss the sales tax initiative, during a Monday afternoon meeting.

— Sofi Zeman August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

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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
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

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Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.

— Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026

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For a continent importing the bulk of its oil and gas, the returning war premium on crude is a tax on households and industry.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Community solar projects create local jobs, generate tax revenue, support workforce development and create new opportunities for agricultural businesses, all while providing affordable energy options for households.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.

— Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

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