Sentence examples for mere tax from inspiring English sources

Mere tax haven status will not pay the bills, nor will an over-reliance on indirect taxation.

Inversions, the label applied to the foreign takeovers that have captured the public's attention partly because many Americans perceive them as unpatriotic, are mere tax dodges, he said.

Rather, it appeared that the I.R.S. was pursuing people for "above all mere tax evasion, for which administrative assistance cannot be granted," according to the 1996 treaty, "even if high amounts are at stake".

She wonders if in the end we will have to settle for being a mere tax haven, for the rich of other countries – if so, then she is glad that she won't live to find out.

Rather than possibly lose its licence to do business in the US, the bank was willing to surrender - but the Swiss finance ministry intervened to ensure that if files were handed over, it would be on the fictional basis that it was evidence of fraud, thus preserving the officlal Swiss stance that they will not co-operate with other nations on mere tax evasion.

Clearly, then, mere tax rates don't reveal a country's tax climate.

If non-OPEC production were to stagnate or decline, that would simply increase the market power of OPEC, making it more likely that prices will stay high.Tax demandsIf their interest is in energy policy rather than mere tax-gouging, politicians should address the demand side of oil, not the suppliers.

More fundamentally, these are premiums, not mere taxes.

Another traditional argument for SHI is that it increases the responsiveness of services [ 21], as members have a stronger entitlement than mere tax-paying consumers.

Two acts passed in 2012 guarantee no capital gains taxes and a mere 4% tax rate on their business to those who make Puerto Rico their primary residence.

But matters macroeconomic — as opposed to mere British tax policies — have not been a dominant part of the narrative in recent years.