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levy

[lev-ee] / ˈlɛv i /




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Texas doesn’t levy corporate income or personal income taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

A single levy for developers would be implemented in place of section 106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy, which fund projects in the community when building plans are progressed.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Ethics Commission can levy fines of up to $15,000 or three times the amount of money at issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

So far, Cardiff council looks set to become the only local authority in Wales to introduce the visitor levy next year, according to the Welsh government, external.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.

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

Measure ULA, which took effect in 2023, levies a 4% transfer tax on all L.A. property sales above $5.4 million and a 5.5% tax on sales above $10.9 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Calls have grown for these levies to be extended to hybrid vehicles, which combine electric motors and internal combustion engines.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The electricity scheme reflects two policies which apply in GB: a temporary cut in VAT and the removal tax of some consumer levies.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The levies will hit only a slice of goods including steel, aluminum, dairy products, motorcycles and agricultural machinery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Meanwhile Father lives off the fat of the riverlands, while our uncle Stafford gathers fresh levies at the Rock."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Carney, who last year rolled back most of the retaliatory tariffs levied by his predecessor, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said he was imposing the levies “reluctantly,” acknowledging that they will raise costs for Canadians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

By contrast, canals such as Panama or Suez, which are man‑made waterways, may be subject to tolls levied by the states that control them.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

The lawsuit is one of several legal actions that OpenAI is currently facing, including claims of trade-secret theft levied by iyO, a technology hardware startup.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Cook argues that stamp duty is a simple tax because it's levied on the point of sale of a property and generates "upfront receipts" for the Treasury.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

He ended up behind on all his schoolwork, and his parents levied all forms of punishment—which they promptly forgot to enforce—one of the perks of being the lettuce.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

From next year, Europe's biggest economy is set to join many other countries by levying a tax on sugary drinks in a bid to raise funds to support its under-pressure health system.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Jerry Brown signed into law, levying the state’s first gas tax increase in 23 years to fix California’s roads and bridges in disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

The measure would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on individuals who no longer live there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

He contradicts her account at times, levying fresh accusations.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025

There would, doubtless, be a gatehouse, built for defence and for levying tolls, etc.

From Old Church Lore by William Andrews




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