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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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Actually, those Americans in the top 1% of income actually pay almost 40% of the entire income tax — more than the bottom 90% combined.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The bonds would be repaid with income tax revenue from major league ballplayers and staff.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 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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Nearly half the revenue generated comes from eliminating a single tax break: a sales tax exemption for boats sold by licensed dealers to out-of-state residents.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
5 May 2026
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To qualify for the Saver’s Match, a single tax filer must earn less than $35,500.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The House earlier this year passed a property tax plan that would have explicitly eliminated all property taxes except those on schools, something DeSantis’ plan doesn’t protect.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Check for local property tax breaks and other benefits for seniors.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Data center incentive deals in the region have typically included sales tax exemptions and temporary property tax reductions; projects have been expected to still generate large amounts of new revenue for taxing bodies, even with tax breaks.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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With property and sales tax revenue growth slowing and labor costs rising, how should the city balance its budget?—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 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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Some immigrate to territories, others to tax brackets.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Setting county tax policies to offset or reverse the impacts of previous property cycles has required significant cooperation between the Office of the County Executive and the state of Missouri.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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