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Recent Examples of sin tax
Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.
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Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2024
The county will pay about $138 million, using bed tax, sin tax and general fund dollars.
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Lucas Daprile,
cleveland,
30 Aug. 2023
See All Example Sentences for sin tax
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.
—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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
The county will pay about $138 million, using bed tax, sin tax and general fund dollars.
—
Lucas Daprile,
cleveland,
30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sin tax
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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.
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Supporters also point to other states that have eliminated their income tax and cast the proposal as a way to attract businesses and new residents.
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But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
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Owens claimed the proposal illegally bundles unrelated subjects and could alter multiple constitutional articles under the guise of a single tax-reform measure.
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The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat.
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DeSantis’ property tax plan would have raised the homestead exemption to $250,000 from the current $50,000 cap.
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.
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Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.
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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.
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
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Assisting with payroll tax issues, sales tax audits, and business restructuring to satisfy tax obligations.
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Voters passed an extension of the Crime Prevention Program, a sales tax that funds the city’s police department, during the May 2 election.
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The state reimposed its fuel tax earlier this month, adding to costs already pushed higher by rising oil prices due to global uncertainty and the latest conflict with Iran.
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Kudos to Scott Maxwell for taking on Orange County Major Jerry Demings over plans to yet again squander a small fortune of local tax dollars on boondoggle tourism projects.
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