impost
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He tells clients in a note that a sale for A$500 million plus appropriate brand value, with only a modest capital gains tax impost, would be positively received by investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
In January 1790, his “Report on the Public Credit” revived Robert Morris’s earlier call for a funded public debt, guaranteed by the impost and new taxes on coffee, tea, and imported alcohol.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
She defied a penalty at Lingfield last time with ease and another 6lb impost for that victory is unlikely to stop her such was the manner of her success.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2013
As reported by Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Crosby was not tame in his criticism of the hits and the league’s decision to not impost supplementary discipline.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2011
Howard never considered running his horse under such an impost, and Normile made the choice easier.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Article I, Section 8 allows Congress to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2019
In policy matters, he proved obtuse, recommending, in one of his first initiatives, a blanket cancellation of all trade imposts.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 6, 2018
He and others, including former President Madison, argued that Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gave Congress the power to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises.”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
The absence of fringe taxes that would be incurred in the U.S. — such as imposts on employee benefits, payroll and other levies — also helps reduce overall postproduction cost.
From Time ● Apr. 12, 2011
He began to restrict his riding to top horses assigned high imposts.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
