The phrase "apply a tax" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the implementation or enforcement of a tax on individuals or businesses.
Example: "The government decided to apply a tax on sugary beverages to promote healthier choices among consumers."
Alternatives: "impose a tax" or "levy a tax".
This law should apply a tax to nonprofits(like universities) as well.
Hence, the plan by 11 E.U. countries (not including Britain) to apply a tax on all financial transactions.
He is also trying to turn back a threatened tax revolt in the Extremadura region, which despite being controlled by Mr. Rajoy's Popular Party, said this month that it would only selectively apply a tax increase decreed by Madrid.
Before you know it there will be a clamour for regulation and the regulators will impose charges to cover their costs, place restrictions on trading and possible apply a tax.
The revenue from that tax is accruing to the producers, and if we think about how to get out of the mess here, then what we want to do is in effect apply a tax to the oil products.
When Buzzfeed political reporter Alice Workman quipped the government was looking at "new ways and new waste" to target welfare, the treasurer agreed and said, "You've got to be smart about [it]." He compared the system to Victoria using water to determine which apartments are left empty to apply a tax on vacant properties.
It also applied a tax on high-calorie snacks like cookies and crisps.
Turner said he sympathised with applying a tax that would be "a nice sensible revenue source for funding global public goods".
In response, we can ensure fair competition in our home market by applying a tax equal to the rebate upon a product's entry to the American market.
By law, local property taxes are calculated by applying a tax rate -- which is different for each class of properties -- to the taxable assessed value of a particular piece of property.
A new study of how taxes might be used to curb consumption of sugary drinks suggests that applying a tax based on the amount of calories contained in a serving rather than its size would be more effective.
