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excise

[ek-sahyz, -sahys, ek-sahyz, ik-sahyz] / ˈɛk saɪz, -saɪs, ˈɛk saɪz, ɪkˈsaɪz /
NOUN
tax on goods
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Courting the female vote, the state’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made the dry law a bedrock of his re-election campaign and signed the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act in 2016.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

Excise tax and transient accommodations tax revenue — both of which are heavily influenced by the number of travelers to the state — have been weak as expected, he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Excise taxes levied on manufactured goods at the time of production, brought in more than $38 billion.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Excise taxes on guns, ammunition and archery equipment brought in $1.1 billion to fund federal grants to states for state wildlife conservation and hunter education, said officials from the U.S.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2022

“There’s bound to be a Customs and Excise crew around somewhere.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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