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Recent Examples of value-added tax
The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.
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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
In the 18 months of the pandemic, more than half of the revenue for local governments have come from property, as corporate-income and value-added tax receipts declined.
—John Lee, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
Under the region’s customs union, imports of pasta face a tariff of 20% and also value-added tax of 15%.
—The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
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
In the 18 months of the pandemic, more than half of the revenue for local governments have come from property, as corporate-income and value-added tax receipts declined.
—John Lee, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
Under the region’s customs union, imports of pasta face a tariff of 20% and also value-added tax of 15%.
—The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value-added tax
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Potential ballot measures Several potential ballot measures were also surveyed by Emerson, with questions regarding lowering the state income tax and rent control gaining the most favorability among voters polled.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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In the months since, as enthusiasm around AI has grown, the stock market and expectations about income tax collections have continued to climb.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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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.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited both Congress and any of the states from imposing a poll tax or any other tax to vote in federal elections, was ratified.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Aranda’s sixth-inning sac fly and Yandy Diaz’s eight-inning infield single tax Fried for two more runs.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The debt crisis is structural, rooted in decades of spending that outpaces revenue, and no single tax can undo that.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Achieving near-100% online property tax payments, in partnership with our residents, is the single greatest operational efficiency gain yielding millions in more revenue annually.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The development is projected to generate around $100,000 annually in property tax revenue.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Despite the passage of a temporary sales tax, Measure A, and job cuts earlier this year, the county is forecasting a $500 million shortfall in the 2027-28 fiscal year.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The sales tax, which is expected to generate about $2 million annually, would be enough to cover the cost of the facility, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s 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,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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This would have come as news to the Highland Scots who invaded England in 1745 or the Irish Whiteboys who terrorized landlords and tax collectors a few decades later.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The only element likely still in play is the potential ability for the Heat to claw back some or all of Terry’s 2025-26 salary, a factor that would not have an impact on the payroll, salary cap or luxury tax going forward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Value-added tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value-added%20tax. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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