Sentence examples for be levied on a from inspiring English sources

Note that taxes may be levied on a business by more than one government entity (for instance, a business may need to pay both state and federal taxes).

The fines BP faces for the spill will be levied on a per-barrel basis.

Class 4 contributions will also be levied on a greater percentage of profits.

Full council tax should be levied on a site if buildings are not completed on an agreed timescale.

The new "mansion tax" – the increase in stamp duty to 5% on property purchases over £1m – will be levied on a mere 0.6% of housing transactions nationwide.

The flat tax will be extended to corporate profits in 2015, when a new provision kicks in to require equal taxes to be levied on a corporation's "achieved results".

Penalties have also been levied on a handful of American firms for various infractions.

According to Andrei Jvirblis, deputy director of Transparency International Russia: "Fines have been levied on a number of NGOs in Russia.

Taxes were levied on a proportional basis, the amount of the contribution being determined by the productivity and type of cultivation.

There is no inheritance tax for residents, and capital gains tax is levied on a sliding scale that drops to less than 20 percent after 10 years of ownership.

And Peter McLaughlin, an Infosys spokesman, said, "It is unfortunate that this tax is being levied on a discriminatory basis when the need is to open markets to make companies more competitive in the global marketplace".