Thesaurus results for POLL-TAX

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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In 2020, Diana Parks and her then 15-year-old daughter Ania moved into low-income tax credit housing at Apex Meridian West.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
In July, China imposed a 20% income tax on assets moved into offshore trusts since 2023, closing a longstanding loophole used by wealthy families for asset protection and succession planning.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of income tax

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The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
This November, Broward voters will decide whether to renew the one-mill property tax referendum that supports school safety, mental health services and employee compensation.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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Manufacturing, bioscience, insurance, finance and technology businesses can qualify for tax credits and sales tax refunds to offset the costs of modernizing or expanding facilities in Iowa, according to the IEDA.

— Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026
Questions about funding The city plans to redirect sales tax revenue generated by the stadium and surrounding district to help cover bond payments.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 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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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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