excise
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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
Michigan and Ohio drivers saw sharp price drops, while the Hoosier State “experienced even steeper relief after the state temporarily waived both its excise and use taxes on gasoline.”
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
On Monday he resurrected the hoary idea of suspending the 18.4-cent-a-gallon federal excise tax on gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Now he could no more excise it from his brain cells than he could sever his past from his future.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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