Sentence examples similar to applied a levy from inspiring English sources

But the biggest bargaining chip looks to be the proposed mining tax, which would raise an estimated 10.5 billion Australian dollars ($8.94 billion) in two years by applying a levy to mining profits.

Under the new legislation the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority will charge 40% duty and 15% VAT on all underwear imports and apply a US$3 levy on every kilogram of underwear entering the country.

Both taxes are scheduled to return in 2011 under a decade-old plan that exempts the first $1 million from each tax and applies a 55 percent levy to the rest.

Italy is raising its VAT and applying a new levy on homeowners.

Levin says responses to Coadec's survey so far suggests U.K. startups' main priority is the government keeps the overseas talent pipeline flowing — with less concern over cost increases, such as if the government applies a skills levy to fund apprenticeship programs.

Levin says responses to Coadec's survey so far suggests U.K. startups' main priority is the government keeps the overseas talent pipeline flowing — with less concern over cost increases, such as if the government applies a skills levy to fund apprenticeship programs.

But the point stands that a widely applied financial levy may be difficult to avoid and successfully raise revenue.Is this what the European Commission has in mind?

On this point a colleague who spent many years in Latin America points out that if a levy is applied widely enough, it can be difficult to avoid.

Horse racing will also benefit from moves to apply the levy on bookmakers' racing profits that fund the industry to online gaming firms.

With the debt-stricken country at serious risk of being denied an €8bn (£6.9bn) rescue loan from the EU and International Monetary Fund, Athens said that it would apply the levy immediately.

It seems artificial to apply the levy to tablets but not "regular" computers.