Sentence examples for levies rather than from inspiring English sources

Corporate income taxes are mainly flat-rate levies, rather than extensively graduated taxes (which means that rates rise according to income as in the typical individual income tax).

Within London, the Greater London authority will gain the power to impose the additional levy rather than the 32 unitary boroughs under the devolved government in the capital.

He criticises plans to deprive Labour of up to £8m a year by forcing trade union members to opt in to pay the political levy, rather than opt out.

The bill will require unions to follow a model in Northern Ireland that requires union members to contract into paying the political levy, rather than contract out, a reform first made in the 1920s and led to a halving of union funding.

A question and answer booklet issued by HMRC last night did not clear up the matter and also demanded that banks falling under the scope of the tax made returns to the authorities of every bonus awarded over £25,000 – the level at which that tax is levied – rather than submit the annual pay totals included in P60s.

In pursuing war with the American colonists, George III believed he was defending the right of an elected Parliament to levy taxes, rather than seeking to expand his own power or prerogatives.

British Sugar and the other processors claim the regime is financed by levies on producers rather than through subsidies.

Wedded to their cars, the Continent's motorists have long been the target of governments that seek revenues by cranking up levies on gasoline rather than confront the political repercussions of higher sales and income taxes.

Until 1948, income tax was levied on individuals rather than couples.

Its clear remit is to protect bank depositors' interests, and it is financed by premiums levied on banks rather than being beholden to Congress.

Mr Miliband wants union members  to "opt in" to paying the political levy to Labour rather than "opting out" as at present.