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Excise Tax

Kenya: Government Cuts Power Tax

Kenya: Vat Waiver Planned to Cut Power Costs Posted to the web 7 October 2008 Justus Ondari And Odhiambo Orlale Nairobi The Government, alarmed by the economic impact of high electricity costs, plans to remove Value Added Tax...

UMaine Economist Calculates Tax and Job Impacts of New Beverage Taxes

ORONO Maine's new beverage taxes, at the heart of Question 1 on this November ballot, will cost Maine businesses and households as much as $40.7 million annually in higher taxes on beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages,...

Market chill hits PM

ADRIAN WYLD/THE CANADIAN PRESS Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion reads over his notes as he flies from Saskatoon to Victoria Oct. 6, 2008. Green Leader Elizabeth May WHERE THEY ARE Harper — Toronto, Hamilton Dion — Vancouver, North...

MP: putting fuel excise tax to road building must be given up

MP: putting fuel excise tax to road building must be given up Chairman of Estonain Parliament’s finance committee, Jürgen Ligi, suggests that placing all fuel excise tax to road building must be given up, writes ERR News. “That...

Slow economy hits state sales tax revenue

State tax revenue rose slightly in the second quarter, but revenue from sales tax, fuel tax and property tax all dropped compared to a year ago, according to a report released Tuesday. The report warned that states and cities...

League of Women voters election survey: Kirk England, candidate for Texas State Rep. - District 106

The League of Women Voters of Dallas sent a questionnaire to every candidate running for public office in Dallas County. The responses of Rep. Kirk England (D), who is running for re-election for the Texas House of...

Aucks regional fuel tax approved

Aucklanders will be paying more at the petrol station from next year, as the Government approves the regional fuel tax scheme. From July next year, two cents per litre will be added to the price of a litre of petrol and diesel....

A Green Bailout: We Need Help for People Who Want to Save the Planet

Don't give platinum parachutes to those who wrecked the economy, let's throw a green lifeline to the people who want to rebuild it. Maybe the Wall Street bailout package is a good idea. The Green Collar Economy offers a green...

Gas prices

A commission of Indiana House and Senate members has scheduled a hearing Wednesday in Indianapolis to talk about gasoline pricing policies in Indiana. We doubt that there is much the Indiana Legislature can do to affect...

TOPIC OF THE DAY: Roadway Revenue

12 hrs ago

Your editorial regarding the proposed toll hike ("Don't railroad toll hike plan," Sept. 18) raises thought-provoking questions. It is unfortunate the editorial did not propose eliminating tolls altogether.

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