Sentence examples for tax placed from inspiring English sources

The Navajo Nation has imposed the first junk-food tax in the US, a 2 per cent sales tax placed on foods with minimal or no nutritional value to discourage their consumption.

Luong Thu Thao, an urban planner and lecturer at the Hanoi University of Architecture adds that while there can be improvements to the current system, there are also some strong local government policies already in place in Hanoi, specifically the high rates of tax placed on car purchases and a reimbursement programme for citizens displaced by transportation and other planning projects.

And she claimed that the government had reneged on a pledge by David Cameron to alter air passenger duty, the £12 tax placed on every short-haul air ticket, from a "per passenger" to a "per plane" basis – a move that easyJet argues could create a framework for encouraging cleaner jets and punishing older, gas-guzzling aircraft.

The video suggests taxation, similar to the tax placed on tobacco, may be one solution that could help combat the healthcare costs and reduce daily sugar intake.

The tax placed on people of color and other minority groups continues to stifle professional advancement and it at the cost of innovation and better meeting consumer needs.

In late August, Cook County claimed that music genres such as rap, rock, and dance were not considered "culture" and therefore were not exempt from an amusement tax placed on ticket sales.

(Buying an iPad from Best Buy is legal, but buying one in the parking lot behind Best Buy, without paying tax, places you in the gray market).

Bribes had to be paid to secure offices at all levels, and these could be recouped only through the taxes placed on the Orthodox faithful as a whole.

In Egypt during the late 2nd century the rising inflation, high cost of living, and increased taxes placed extreme burdens not only on the poor but also on the relatively wealthy middle class, which was eventually ruined.

Australia also taxes beer and alcohol, with higher taxes placed on beverages that have higher alcohol content.

With costs such as fuel and taxes placing an ever increasing burden on airlines, Ryanair needs to charge higher fares.