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The phrase "a duty on" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of taxation or legal obligations, referring to a charge or responsibility imposed on goods or services.
Example: "The government has imposed a duty on imported goods to protect local industries."
Alternatives: "a tax on" or "a charge on".
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Laying a duty on an individual requires both having a particularly strong (not just a) reason and showing how the reason is related to the particular agent.
In 1732 he revived a duty on salt, which enabled him to cut the land tax to one shilling in the pound.
It's not a duty on shipping.
"The Irish Free State has a duty on books".
This was a duty on behalf of our people.
For instance, the U.S. doesn't have a duty on art, but many European countries do.
In those days soapmakers had to pay a duty on all the soap they produced.
Nevertheless, we have a duty on this podcast to take on the hard questions.
It places a duty on all ministers to uphold and protect media freedom.
"This is a duty on Muslims that has been lost for centuries".
The act places a duty on local authorities to provide a place.
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