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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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He also announced a 12-month holiday on vehicle excise duty for HGVs, which the government said would help with the higher supply chain costs affecting the haulage industry which can impact on consumer prices.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

They did that because they don’t face the same excise tax on those fees that they do on fares.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The price for a gallon of gas has dropped almost 36 cents since the May 6 pause on the excise tax, according to a real-time monitor provided by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

State‑run retailers have yet to raise pump prices, with the government instead cutting excise duties on fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The catalyst for the change was the Whiskey Rebellion, a popular insurgency in four counties of western Pennsylvania protesting an excise tax on whiskey.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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