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duty, in taxation: see tariff tariff, tax on imported and, more rarely, exported goods. It is also called a customs duty. Tariffs may be distinguished from other taxes in that their predominant purpose is not financial but economic—not to increase a nation's revenue but to protect domestic ..... Click the link for more information. ; excise taxes excise taxes, governmental levies on specific goods produced and consumed inside a country. They differ from tariffs , which usually apply only to foreign-made goods, and from sales taxes , which typically apply to all commodities other than those specifically ..... Click the link for more information. . duty 1. a government tax, esp on imports 2. Brit a. the quantity or intensity of work for which a machine is designed b. a measure of the efficiency of a machine How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Doha Dohan, Edith Hayward Hall Doherty, Charles Joseph Doherty, Henry Latham Doherty, Peter Charles Dohnányi, Ernst von DOI doing duty for Doisy, Edward A. Doisy, Edward Adelbert DOJ Dojo Dokdo DOL Dolabella |
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