But dozens of counties and cities have sued online travel companies in recent years, contending that the markup they charge — the difference between the wholesale rate that companies like Priceline pay hotels and the retail rate they charges their customers — ought to be subject to tax.
Apparently if you buy a subsidized Google Nexus One and "cancel your wireless plan prior to 120 days of continuous wireless service," you'll be charged the difference between what you paid for the device and its full retail price of $529.
The National Legal and Policy Center, a watchdog group in Washington, has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, charging that the difference in rent was in essence an illegal corporate contribution from the Olnick Organization, which owns Lenox Terrace, on 135th Street near Lenox Avenue.
Unitel generally pays AT&T less than it charges the affiliates; the difference covers the cost of Unitel's billing and services.
If they have your credit card on file, the resort can charge you the difference between the regular price and the discounted rate for your stay.[7].
The utility wants to charge customers the difference between what it paid for electricity in the open market and the capped price it charged customers from June through October.
A pair of Cutler & Gross sunglasses might retail for £350, or about $560 — compared with the £220 that Gucci might charge — but "the difference between the production cost is massive," says Mr. Mohammadi.
As a result, they would experience a lower effective nuclear charge, the difference between the true charge of the nucleus and the net charge experienced after allowing for the repulsion of any electrons present.
If a defendant at the time of trial claims he is insane, this hinges on whether or not he is able to understand the charge, the difference between "guilty" and "not guilty" and is able to instruct his lawyers.
