Search results for: “excise”

  • Contribution

    Contribution

    The performance by each of two or more persons jointly liable by contract or otherwise , of his share of the liability . It arises where two or more persons are subject to a common liability other than for fraud or for wilful tort. A sharing of the loss, because of a […]

  • Contribution

    Contribution

    The performance by each of two or more persons jointly liable by contract or otherwise , of his share of the liability . It arises where two or more persons are subject to a common liability other than for fraud or for wilful tort. A sharing of the loss, because of a […]

  • Price

    Price

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Price Meaning of Price The consideration given in exchange or sale of anything. May be treated as equivalent to reward, value , estimation, equivalent or even cost. The rate of exchange estimated by […]

  • United States Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program

    United States Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, united states reciprocal trade agreements program is: established by the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934 which is an amendment to the Tariff Act of 1930, known also as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff […]

  • Estate Tax

    See alsoA federal or state excise tax, usually levied on a graduated basis,… (Read more)…

  • Estate Tax

    See alsoA federal or state excise tax, usually levied on a graduated basis,… (Read more)…

  • Levy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Levy Meaning of Levy As a verb, means to collect, or obtain money by seizure . As in the expression to levy execution , meaning to realize a sum of money by a writ of execution against the property of a […]

  • Drawback

    An allowance made by the government to merchants on the re-exportation of certain imported goods liable to duties, which in some cases consists of the whole, in others of a part, of the duties which had been paid upon the importation. For the various acts of congress which regulate drawbacks, […]

  • Canadian Periodicals

    Canadian periodicals in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, canadian periodicals is: a WTO case brought by the United States against Canada in 1996. Canada had maintained measures designed to prohibit the import of certain editions of foreign periodicals or to favour domestic periodicals […]

  • Border Tax Adjustments

    Border tax adjustments in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, border tax adjustments is: refunds of, or additions to, indirect taxes (e.g. The entries on trade policy are here. Excise tax) or non-collection of dues borne by an article destined for domestic consumption if that article is […]

  • Stamp

    A small piece of paper with a figure on it, sold by the government for attachment to letters, goods , etc, for postage purposes.

  • Gauger

    Gauger

    An officer appointed to examine all tuns, pipes, hogsheads, barrels, and tierces of wine, oil, and other liquids, and to give them a mark of allowance, as containing lawful measure. …

  • Forms of Taxation

    Definition of Forms of Taxation In relation to social issues, a meaning of forms of taxation is provided here: forms of taxation: taxes are charges imposed by the government on people or property for public purposes. Taxes take different forms like the benefit principle (gasoline taxes for […]

  • Single

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Single Meaning of Single Affecting only one person ; alone; one only; an unmarried person. Related Entries of Single in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]

  • Duty

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Duty Meaning of Duty A tax, an impost or imposition; also, an obligation . Also the correlative of right . International Trade Meaning and Definition of Duty A tax […]