| 单词 | levy |
| 例句 | As a government-appointed chief, he was eligible for a stipend as well as a portion of the fees the government levied on the community for vaccination of livestock and communal grazing land. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A utilities committee levied one-cent fines on wasters of water and electricity. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was ordained, he would defy the edict, invoking the tenth commandment, which clearly said he was beholden to no laws beyond the ten—including any edicts levied by the Scythedom. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z On the peasants whom he had not despoiled because he was not interested in their lands, he levied a contribution which he collected every Saturday with his hunting dogs and his double-barreled shotgun. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins’ private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jake guessed the harvest would be good enough so the third levy wouldn’t break most families. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Wise Masters had returned to slaving as soon as she moved on, and were busy raising levies, hiring sellswords, and making alliances against her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The chaos that would inevitably have delayed such a march with a hastily assembled host of household knights and local levies had been nowhere in evidence. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This was the moment I had lost Audrey: this was the moment the costs had become real, when the tax was levied, the rent due. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Another bill, to levy penalizing fines against any church holding nonsegregated services, was, he con-tended, in flagrant contradiction to the First Amendment of the Constitution. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And now you’re dealing illegal arms to a country we’ve levied sanctions against and you plan to murder us and frame them for it so you can go to war and take over their resources? Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The decisions were made by the army captain, who each morning collected an extraordinary levy for the defense of public order. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She didn’t close her eyes to the racism that existed; she knew just as well as any other black person the tax levied upon them because of their color. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z If they had, they might have notified their mother, who was hammering out a story on a proposed school levy and would not be home to watch the news—or to alert Mrs. McCullough. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “This’ll take a while to organize. I want the heads of the families to raise a tax and muster a levy. We’ll meet again here in three days’ time. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Their footsteps echoed through the vault as they made their lead the Barrowton levies himself. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So despite the third levy tax looming large in everyone’s minds, people were looking in their purses and wishing they’d bought a little something, just in case the snow came early. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He ended up behind on all his schoolwork, and his parents levied all forms of punishment—which they promptly forgot to enforce—one of the perks of being the lettuce. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The pass stated where the bearer lived, who his chief was, and whether he had paid the annual poll tax, which was a tax levied only on Africans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lord Winter has joined us with his levies,” one of the sentries outside the Great Hall japed... until he saw Theon’s face and realized who he was talking to. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Lord Frey's levies have joined them. They are likely no more than a day's march north of us." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cob predicted a third levy tax after the harvests were in. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The main charge levied against Washington was that he had made himself into a quasi king: “We have given him the powers and prerogatives of a King,” claimed one New York editorial. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The taxes he levied would help him finance future campaigns to expand his territory and increase his power. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “But then, I should have warned you what I was about to do. Your response was...justified. And so was the consequence I levied.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They talked about merchants, and deserters, and levies, and not enough salt to last the winter. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "He offers him back to me without ransom, provided I withdraw my levies from His Grace and vow to fight no more." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The arrival of this levy will do little or nothing for the vast majority of British artists. Artists File Suit Against Sotheby?s, Christie?s and eBay 2011-11-01T12:00:00Z “There’s a big difference between appropriate physical contact and types of allegations that were levied against the governor,” said Nierman, “and so I don’t think most people are going to conflate the two.” ‘Trauma as his shield’: Cuomo’s apology, defense criticized 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Despite the intensity of the criticism levied against Wallen, fans remained loyal. Morgan Wallen’s Career Seemed Over. Now He’s Broken a Billboard Record. 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z In February, six major Hollywood studios withdrew films from Indonesia, a Muslim-majority nation of 237 million people, in opposition to a new levy on imported movies that was meant to protect local filmmakers. Harry Potter to end Indonesia's Hollywood drought 2011-07-25T11:33:15Z No. They start wars and levy taxes and so forth, but they don’t change your life. Carpetbagger Blog: Martin Sheen, Family (Filmmaking) Man 2011-12-20T17:24:51Z The wider benefit of the licence fee provides an extra reason for Ofcom to think again before it implements a spectrum tax next year: a levy on the spectrum broadcasters use to transmit their programmes. BBC 'boosts UK economy by £8bn' 2013-01-16T16:26:12Z Dr. Tynes noted the criticism levied at the Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas while she was competing in Rio, and said, “Even the slightest perceived infraction leads people to get bullied.” Hackers Publish Nude Pictures on Leslie Jones’s Website 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z "I run a cafe, not an internet cafe," she said, adding that she knew of no other cafes that levy a similar charge. Tired of screen addicts, Vienna cafe says phone juice costs extra 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z The show's producers paid any damages or costs that Wapner might levy. 'People's Court' judge Joseph Wapner dies at 97: reports 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z State officials voted to levy a 2.7 percent tax on all insurers to create a $55 million reinsurance fund that covers bills for high-cost patients, stabilizing the individual market for the rest of the customers. “It’s not like other states”: High-cost Alaska sits in the eye of health reform storm 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z If taxes or levies are extended beyond drinks and sugar to include all food high in fat, salt and sugar, the cost of this reformulation is likely to be passed on to the consumer. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Whether or not a reader cottons to this stratagem, it levies some costs along the way. The Bohemian Life of the French Composer Erik Satie Imagined as a Novel 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z That interpretation is at best bizarre: technological innovations in energy efficiency, conservation and production are exactly what caps or levies on CO2 are meant to encourage. 7 ways to shut down a climate change denier 2013-12-18T13:00:00Z Such a grievance would not be levied against, say, a New York Times investigation into a murder case. How The Jinx and Serial Strain the Ethics of Crime Reporting 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z I know this has been said dozens of times but it's still sad to see the hate levied at a woman just for existing. Leslie Jones Responds to Online Attacks By Racist Trolls 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Related: Sugar tax: Osborne's two-tier levy brings mixed response Not just defeated, in fact, but buried. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z In lieu of paying rent to Lambeth, which owned the site, they agreed a system of levies to maintain the building, establish a community garden and run free art projects. Lambeth council lambasted for arts centre sale 2012-02-13T18:00:01Z World: Cyprus told: take bank levy or leave euro 4. Azed slip No. 2,126 2013-03-25T10:24:00Z Funded by a license fee levied on TV viewers, the BBC is closely scrutinized and held to exacting standards by the public and rival media. Four senior BBC male journalists agree pay cuts after inequality row 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Unlike Seattle Public Library, which gets its operating funds primarily from the city of Seattle's operating budget, the county library system relies on a dedicated property-tax levy to fund its $97 million budget. King County Library System wins prestigious national award 2011-06-07T23:50:05Z In fact, it’s a tax levied on New Hampshire restaurants, hotel rooms . . . and rental cars. Perspective | Is this the end of unexpected car rental surcharges? 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z She is a champion of the rights of musicians and the taxes levied for playing their music in public. The sound of salons: France's hairdressers turn off radio in tax protest 2010-12-07T13:46:00Z It’s the first sexual misconduct allegation, out of the dozen-plus that have been levied against Trump, to be weighed in a courtroom. Perspective | What the E. Jean Carroll trial says about the long effects of assault 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Inslee attracted a moderate amount of media but found himself occasionally swept up in an eddy around Booker or beached on a human levy surrounding Warren. The Democratic debate is happening at ‘ground zero’ for rising seas. Could the climate candidate get a word in edgewise? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z But the exhibition, organized by Nick Irvin, resists indulging in sordidness or levying a value judgment, a pose that can feel admirably openhearted or frustratingly oblique. Art Gallery Shows to See in February 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The levy did break early on in “Glee.” Film: Ryan Murphy Directs Julia Roberts in ?Eat Pray Love? 2010-08-06T03:38:00Z During the conversation, she discussed her nostalgia-fueled comeback, the emotional toll that young fame took on her and the recent allegations of domestic abuse levied against her onetime fiancé Johnny Depp. Winona Ryder on Her Netflix Show, Nostalgia and Johnny Depp 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z The UK planned levy is different to the Mexican tax in its design and structure, he said. Mexico's sugar tax leads to fall in consumption for second year running 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The BBC said Hall's principal task is to restore faith and confidence in the integrity of Britain's public broadcaster, a sprawling bureaucracy financed by a compulsory license fee levied on most television-set owners. Opera official to head troubled BBC 2012-11-22T23:38:04Z Experts cautioned that regardless of her current weight, the criticism being levied on social media about her losing too much isn't helpful. Social media erupt over 'Biggest Loser': How much is too much? 2014-02-06T14:49:47Z Family-planning laws generally restrict families to one child, and fines are levied for additional children. China film director investigated for violating family-planning laws 2013-05-10T02:56:51Z But nonetheless it seems unlikely that a similar critique would be taken seriously by the press – or even uttered – if it were levied against male writers. Orange prize 'grimness' is not the fault of women novelists 2010-03-18T12:00:00Z The fact that Snyder makes that point with a spectacle of uninhibited bombast is a self-critique as strong as any reproach that a critic can levy. “Batman v Superman” Is Democrats vs. Republicans 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z But for the last two years, her success has been overshadowed, in private, by legal threats levied against her by a former boyfriend, Chaz Reetz-Laiolo. Sex, Plagiarism and Spyware. This Is Not Your Average Copyright Complaint. 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z This is an outdated system that inhibits consumer choice, frustrates small businesses and levies a significant tax on residents. Why Montgomery County restaurants have difficulty stocking favorite bottles 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z It remains the largest fine that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has ever levied against an apartment building for the mishandling of human waste. A Story About Fred Trump and Woody Guthrie for the Midterm Elections 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z The best alternative to the licence fee, the report concluded, would be a compulsory broadcasting levy paid by all households, regardless of whether they watch TV, or how they watch. No future for TV licence, MPs say 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “She has a different set of disadvantages and, actually, even a different set of attacks that can be levied against her because she’s a Black woman.” For Black women, Stacey Abrams’s loss ‘feels like a punch in the gut’ 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In his final days in office, Obama would go on to issue an executive order levying sanctions against Russian individuals and state agencies. How did Sam Bee’s “Full Frontal” find its brilliant voice? By amplifying the unheard 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z My initial review from Joker’s gala premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival levied the charge of being too juvenile and shallow to successfully deliver on its attempts to shock. Why so stupid: how Joker is too juvenile to be provocative 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z If such levies are introduced, they need to be a smarter version of the soft drinks industry levy. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Funded by a license fee levied on TV viewers, the BBC is closely scrutinized and held to exacting standards by the public and rival media. Four senior BBC male journalists agree pay cuts after inequality row 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Travelers from the United States are levied an immediate 10 percent penalty, so some opt to exchange first to euros. In Cuba, as an uncertain future inches closer, it’s still a step back in time 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z In March Lewis Kaplan, a judge in New York, ruled that a $19 billion award for damages levied by an Ecuadorean court against Chevron, an oil company, was based on fraud. Murky truth 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z While wary about levying any broad, general appraisals about “The Return” this early on, it feels fair to say that this is very unlike television. Enough with your “Twin Peaks” theories already, you’re ruining it 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z According to Oliver, it’s roads, bridges, levies, overpasses — or anything that could be destroyed in an action movie. Watch John Oliver Shake Up the Debate Over Infrastructure 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z A levy on sugary drinks was introduced in the UK in 2018 which led to drinks makers reformulating their products so they contained less sugar. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z A law in Tudor England levied a fine on anyone who passed gas in church; the fine was set at a farthing. Style Invitational Week 1442: Same difference 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z “Creep” shivers with Squarepusher-style noise bursts levied with genuinely pretty pianos; “My Pet Coelacanth” starts as a wall of white noise, then unravels into a prickly after-hours banger. Tiesto and Deadmau5 make full albums, stretch attention spans 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z The fine was levied in lieu of an eight-day sentence imposed by a court. New York Post claims Quentin Tarantino lied about jail time 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Amber may have levied the accusation, but she also pursued Tom avidly into bed and entertains romantic fantasies about him even at the disciplinary hearing. Sex, consent, gender, race: A potent cocktail in 'Actually' 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Guardian Australia is awaiting a response from Woolworths as to how it believes the levy will benefit growers. Jamie Oliver marketing campaign levy sparks backlash from farmers 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z In concert and on records, Sleaford Mods channel an inchoate aggression that seems levied at everything and nothing all at once. Anger is an energy: The world’s best live band is made up of two middle-age British blokes in sweatpants 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Taxes levied by your state should remain the same regardless of which company generates your power. Should you switch electricity suppliers? Maybe — but do your homework first. 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z I'm not unaware of the criticisms that will be levied against "The Heavy" and its author. Motherlode Blog: An Interview with Dara-Lynn Weiss, Who Put Her 7-Year-Old on a Diet, and Wrote a Book About It. 2013-01-15T14:07:08Z However, sugar consumption had been falling in Britain before the levy was introduced. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z When asked by King about the allegations of abuse his ex-wife Andrea levied in "Surviving R. Kelly," the singer became outraged. The danger of R. Kelly's tears 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z More than 40 states levied a charge on short-term rental cars, according to a 2015 survey by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Perspective | Is this the end of unexpected car rental surcharges? 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z “An execution is the greatest punishment that the justice system can levy,” Brown said. The state said an execution happened ‘without complication.’ Reporters in the room had a different story. 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z About 10,000 tons of precious salt passed through this valley each year, so locals built this complex of fortresses and castles to control traffic and levy tolls on all who passed. A tale of two delightful castles, in Germany and Austria 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z She also understands the criticism levied at people who get engaged on Jumbotrons. Thinking of a Jumbotron Proposal? Some Say, Ugh. Others, Say Yes. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The TV licence does not have a long-term future and is likely to be replaced by a new levy within the next 15 years, a group of MPs has said. No future for TV licence, MPs say 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z However, they’re less of an attack on celebrities themselves than the weird miasma of hate and desire they generate, from the judgments levied in women’s magazines to the outer reaches of the blogosphere. Norman Cornish, Dawn Mellor and Roman Vasseur: the week's art shows in pictures 2013-01-10T12:00:00Z North Carolina recently passed a similar tax on travel intermediaries, but in this case the tax levied is the same as whatever the hotel occupancy tax is in the given municipality. New York State May Increase Taxes on Hotels 2010-07-28T16:34:00Z Belgian residents do not pay wealth tax, which in France is now levied on those with assets over €1.3m. Gérard Depardieu says he will give up French passport over tax rises 2012-12-16T10:12:42Z No one ever levied that charge at George Herbert Walker Bush. 'Destiny and Power' sheds light on George H.W. Bush and the country we've become 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z And city voters, who just agreed to bump up their property taxes to provide more parks funding, may also be asked to fund a levy to cover part of the construction costs. The push to see Seattle waterfront transformed 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z The good news is that where once, even members of her own party criticized Hilary Clinton for her career and family choices, the criticism levied at Ms. Davis on this one appears wholly partisan. Motherlode Blog: Why Are We Talking About Wendy Davis’s Choices? 2014-01-29T22:47:36Z Others worried about the fallout from sexual-abuse allegations levied by Allen’s daughter, Dylan Farrow, in 1993 that boiled to the surface again last year. What about TV is now attracting top directors? 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Shortly after news broke about another child, and then another child, and the internet began to levy its harsh judgments. Stop making fun of Nick Cannon for having so many kids 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Zoning Commission levied its first restrictions on fast-food eateries in 1985, when the major chains were spreading to parts of the District where residents and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions did not welcome them . Restaurateurs enraged as D.C. bars some fast-casual eateries 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Some countered by levying that Bale’s actions had not caused the death or displacement of millions, unlike the Cheney-masterminded invasion of Iraq. 'Hail Christian!': Church of Satan revels in Bale's Golden Globes shoutout 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z It’s like fighting violent floods with a sandbag levy. Motherlode Blog: Toddlers, Ants and Crumbs: Calling the Bug Lady 2013-08-14T19:45:17Z A summons from the city fluttered on a nearby door, levying a fine for letting too many pieces of paper accumulate in the stairwell. An Immigrant Named Trump 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z In the final days of their regular legislative session, Louisiana’s lawmakers are grappling with a $600 million budget shortfall and trying to determine where to levy the cuts. Already hurting for doctors, Louisiana could lose even more 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z It's been four months since major Hollywood studios withdrew films from Indonesia, a nation of 237 million people, in opposition to a new levy on imported movies that was meant to protect local film makers. Indonesians bemoan Hollywood blockbuster blackout 2011-06-28T11:15:12Z "I don't think that accusation can be levied at promoters," he said. US veterans dominate summer festivals in year of the reunion 2010-04-06T17:50:00Z Magalee also remembers, for example, when the authorities blew up a levy that flooded poor Black neighborhoods when she was a girl. ‘shadow/land’ Review: What the Storm Washes Away 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z As a direct result of the drying up of supplies, another problem for dealers is the relentless rise of art prices — they invest their own money, unlike auction houses, which levy a percentage on sales. For Old Masters, It's Dealers' Choice 2010-07-16T13:00:00Z The film levies a bruising indictment against Marcos from within her direct proximity, a broadside clarified over a five-year editing process that gave Greenfield ample time to think about the efficacy of her actions. 'She's an unreliable narrator': Lauren Greenfield on her Imelda Marcos documentary 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Now, this would require fair-minded changes in the way opportunities are doled out and taxes are levied. Do I Really Need to Tip for Drip Coffee? 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Ravel abruptly shows up in a California news conference announcing “that a record fine has been levied against a dark money network of political nonprofits.” Review: Tracking ‘Dark Money’ in Montana Elections 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Both reactions are less than comfortable, but such discomfort may simply be, for now and the foreseeable future, the occasional levy placed against the act of self-definition. How Moving to France and Having Children Led a Black American to Rethink Race 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Chief Judge Preska takes the opportunity to slam Socrates in the flesh, equating his pompousness in the courtroom with the impiety charge levied against him. Greeks Bearing Rifts: Socrates Goes Back on Trial 2011-05-17T11:20:00Z In a properly functioning political system, it would be career suicide to support this deadly levy. Repeal of the Medical-Device Tax Is Life-Saving Legislation 2012-06-11T04:42:00Z The city ballot measure to enhance library funding through a special tax levy passed with a 62 percent approval rate. Friends of the Library book sale displaced 2012-08-10T22:32:04Z Consider the sheer number of creators who would be affected if such rulings were levied more widely. Why the “Blurred Lines” Verdict Should Be Thrown Out 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Liquor was banned here long after federal Prohibition was repealed in 1933, under an arrangement that pleased everyone: the Baptists, the bootleggers and the state, which, curiously enough, levied taxes on illegal alcohol. 2010-02-07T06:40:00Z It’s not only a more inclusive, inviting speaking style, it’s also a reaction and counter-response to another frequent charge levied against women: She’s yelling at me. Perspective | Elizabeth Holmes’s weird, possibly fake baritone is actually her least baffling quality 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Why You Should Watch: The tongue-in-cheek show is on a mission to send up every stereotype ever levied against women. 16 TV Shows That Deserve a Second Chance This Fall 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Palms lean protectively, ready to offer shade, but none is needed here indoors at Teranga in East Harlem, one of the city’s loveliest spaces in which to graze, lounge and resist the levies of life. A Gentle Welcome to West Africa, at Teranga in East Harlem 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z It was, instead, a failure to characterize Christakis as lacking “resilience,” a charge that was happily levied at the students who’d taken offense at her words. Donald Trump, FDR and Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson problem: Here’s how we stop defending historical racism and move forward 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z For example, on the sale of a $10 million artwork, the tax, which is levied by the state and the city, would be $887,500. Galleries’ Records Are Subpoenaed 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Before the collapse, repair to stonework and other improvements were being carried out, funded by a restoration levy added to ticket prices. Apollo collapse due to 'old' materials 2014-03-24T15:07:03Z “The allegations that have been levied against me, and I am the top law enforcement officer in the state, are criminal in nature,” Coffman said in an interview with Denver’s CBS affiliate. The Colorado soap opera that could be a major 2016 headache for the GOP 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z In the so-far rhetorical argument of what punishment they’d propose for women who committed “murder” if abortion were illegal as such, “pro-lifers” prefer to talk about levying penalties on doctors. V-word vs. P-word 2012-06-26T15:57:00Z One of the most interesting enforcement actions, and a sign that the DOT is taking its full-fare advertising rule seriously, is a $150,000 fine levied against VivaAerobus, a Mexican discount airline. Does penalizing airlines for customer service infractions do any good? 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z But do the math before you go this route, keeping in mind that many banks levy their own fees for exchanging U.S. dollars into euros. In Cuba, as an uncertain future inches closer, it’s still a step back in time 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The county's tax levied on the purchase of cars, boats and other titled property will increase, and will be expanded to include private purchases of those big-ticket items. Cook County budget approved 2011-11-18T22:53:00Z The Heritage Lottery Fund is in robust shape thanks to buoyant lottery ticket sales and the end of the 20% levy to help pay for the Olympics. Stately home owners to gain access to lottery money 2012-07-05T17:41:55Z Victims’ lives are rarely made easier by levying accusations against powerful perpetrators, which means that if a woman has come forward, she’s probably doing so at personal cost. Perspective | Do we really ‘believe women’? How the Kavanaugh accusation will put a slogan to the test. 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Although a federal trade panel had recommended higher levies -- of 55, 45 and 35 percent, respectively -- the decision is considered a victory for the United Steelworkers union, which filed the trade complaint. U.S. to Impose Tariff on Tires From China 2009-09-12T08:00:00Z The tax rate being bandied about is a penny per ounce, the same amount that voters in Berkeley, Calif., overwhelmingly decided to levy on sugary drinks in balloting last year. Is a soda tax the solution to America’s obesity problem? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z “Every day I was, like, ‘When is the levy going to break?’ ” Film: Ryan Murphy Directs Julia Roberts in ?Eat Pray Love? 2010-08-06T03:38:00Z In South Korea, the Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service levies companies and compensates workers after reviewing their claims on industrial hazards and diseases. Movie Tells Cancer Victim’s Fight Against Samsung 2013-10-10T14:52:20Z In late 2010, the Ricketts family that owns the ballclub proposed using the amusement tax that the city of Chicago and Cook County levy on Cubs tickets, but the plan received little political support. Emanuel: 'Final stages' of Wrigley Field rehab 2012-04-03T19:30:00Z After the European Union and the United States levied sanctions against Russia, the country began signing high-profile gas and trade agreements with China. Invisible Bridges: Life Along the Chinese-Russian Border 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z The levy — known as a millage tax — is expected to raise $23 million a year and put the arts institute on secure financial footing for the first time in two decades. Detroit Institute of Arts County Millage Tax Approved 2012-08-08T22:30:02Z The government levied heavy fines against the Zehnders and the Fischers, and federal agents destroyed both bars. Thanksgiving in a Town Built on Lederhosen and Limitless Meals 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z However, whether or not levies on unhealthy food work is difficult to determine. Why taxing ‘junk food’ to tackle obesity isn’t as simple as it seems 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z They have paid out more than $200 million in foreign levy funds to members. 'Go-to' L.A. lawyer says Hollywood studios are shortchanging his clients 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The MPs suggested every household could pay a new compulsory levy instead. No future for TV licence, MPs say 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z The district government said it adopted more severe standards in levying the fines against Zhang and Chen because their violations were particularly flagrant. Director Zhang Yimou fined $1.2M for having 3 kids 2014-01-09T14:36:30Z And for years, local officials have been levying fines against the site. Concrete Daisies? There’s a Fine for That. 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Professor Carpenter said the barons were angry with the taxes that the king was levying to fund foreign wars and his abuse of justice, among other issues. Man Arrested in Britain on Suspicion of Trying to Damage Magna Carta 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Broadcasting here is dominated by a network of public channels generously financed by fees levied on households. With ‘Dark,’ a German Netflix Series, Streaming Crosses a New Border 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z This is the usual charge levied at Rich — that she was more polemicist than poet. ‘Essential Essays’ Show Adrienne Rich’s Vulnerable, Conflicted Sides 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Recently, an entire body of scholarship has formed to probe the parallel racism and classism levied against both pit bulls and Black Americans, and especially the Black Americans who own pit bulls. The changing face of “America’s dog” — and what it says about us 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z There is no income tax, and property taxes are levied on ridiculously inflated house prices, driving middle-income homeowners out of the city. Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under the Overpass 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Which brings us to a word I haven’t yet used, but which often is levied against childfree women like me: selfish. More women like me are choosing to be childfree. Is this the age of opting out? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The court ruled Thursday only that the fines levied on Fox, ABC and NBC were unfair because their objectionable broadcasts happened before the FCC had adopted its strict policy against fleeting expletives. Court opts for narrow ruling on TV decency, rejects FCC fines 2012-06-22T00:32:04Z It was so valued that Philip the Fair levied a tax on it in the 13th century to help finance his wars. A Parade of Francophiles, With Peter Mayle in the Lead 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z In the first year, the tax was levied only in the chain supermarkets and chain petrol stations, so there is still scope for a bigger effect when independent and small shops also bring it in. First US sugar tax sees soft drink sales fall by almost 10%, study shows 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z In Megan's instance, the term "woman of color" is not enough to cover the aggressions levied on Black women by other "women of color." I'm a Black woman, not a "woman of color." Here's why I make that distinction 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Trump announced the levy on all imported solar panels in January, his opening salvo in a trade war aimed at helping U.S. manufacturers rebound from years of decline. U.S. solar takes hit from Trump tariffs but is cheaper than ever:... 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The anti-Trump boycott movement Grab Your Wallet took credit, and Nordstrom levied the only sick burn a Trump can truly feel: “Low sales.” Ivanka goes out of style: More women are refusing to buy what she’s selling 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Still, the presumption of guilt levied on a famous black athlete preys upon unfortunate stereotypes of black men as violent “super predators,” as Hillary Clinton once called predominantly black gangs in the 1990s. The People v OJ Simpson: episode three – the Dream Team comes together 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Resort fees — sometimes called destination or facilities fees — are per-diem fees, on top of the room rate, that hotels and resorts levy on guests for things like Wi-Fi, on-site activities, parking and dining credits. Help! How Do I Get Out of Resort Fees? 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Johnson also takes pride in shining a light on the obscure royalties known as foreign levies, which are special taxes levied in foreign countries to compensate authors for the reuse and copy of their work. 'Go-to' L.A. lawyer says Hollywood studios are shortchanging his clients 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Campus workers were furloughed and austerity measures levied on faculty members. For Maya Lin, a Victory Lap Gives Way to Mourning 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z The fine equals that levied against Playboy TV last year for not putting sufficient controls in place to check its users were aged 18 or over. Discovery Channel fined for violence 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Fines will be levied to tourists who do not heed the provided information, running the cost of wearing flip-flops, pumps or sandals at anywhere between roughly $56 to $2,827, The Telegraph said. Tourists to Italy's Cinque Terre could reportedly face fines over $2G for improper footwear 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z He slashed income taxes for the highest earners, began refunding some of a value-added tax levied on food purchases, unveiled fresh payments for pensioners and unemployed people, and announced bonuses for millions of workers. Argentina’s Peronist machine is in high gear to shore up shaky votes before the presidential runoff 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The nation’s largest Christian college pledged Thursday to fight a record $37.7 million fine that the Education Department levied against it for “deceiving” federal student loan applicants about graduate program costs. Grand Canyon University appeals record $37.7 million fine from Biden administration 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z But Erne received only a two-minute minor penalty, though the NHL further punished him Thursday by levying the highest fine possible under the collective bargaining agreement. Kraken losses after blowing leads starting to ‘add up’ 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z And as was revealed after the game, the team had been spurred on by some tough love Carroll levied throughout the week in the wake of the previous two close wins. Looking back at the Seahawks’ 2013 Super Bowl season: Week 10 at Falcons 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Special levies will be designed for excessive profits in other unspecified sectors. New Slovak government eyes tax, spending hikes, slow deficit reduction 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He wants a minimum tax of 25% on the wealthiest Americans, a levy that would be applied not only to income but unrealized capital gains. Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The new tax is levied against the buyer for residential property sales of $1 million or more — with no tax on the first $1 million in value. Santa Fe voters approve tax on mansions as housing prices soar 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z And they would include aggressive campaigning to support politicians willing to advocate for the hellishly difficult policies — such as ending fossil fuel subsidies and levying a carbon tax — needed to meet the climate crisis. Why fossil fuel companies can’t leave resources stranded 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The Sheriff’s Department’s handling of the September 2020 incident drew widespread condemnation from journalism organizations and politicians, particularly after Huang and others shared video footage that appeared to disprove allegations levied by department leaders. L.A. County to pay $700,000 to radio reporter arrested while covering 2020 protest 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The latest iteration of the longstanding Seattle housing levy will raise $970 million over seven years to fund an estimated 3,200 homes for people with low and moderate incomes. 7 takeaways from election night in Seattle 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The levy would raise property taxes to generate $970 million over seven years, replacing an existing levy that expires at the end of 2023. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Also on the ballot are two seats on the Metropolitan King County Council, a property tax levy renewal for affordable housing and four of seven Seattle School Board seats, among other races. Live: Election 2023: What to know about Seattle City Council, other races 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Also in Seattle, voters will decide whether to extend the city’s long-standing housing levy, which would raise $970 million over seven years to fund around 3,200 homes for people with low and moderate incomes. Haven’t cast your ballot yet? What to know to vote in the Nov. 7 general election 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The court rejected an appeal lodged by Madrid region which considered the levy infringed its regional prerogatives, the court said in a statement. Spain's Constitutional Court endorses new wealth tax, court says 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The latest iteration of the city’s long-standing housing levy would raise $970 million over seven years to fund an estimated 3,200 homes for people with low and moderate incomes. Tomorrow is Election Day; here’s what Seattle-area voters should know 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The latest levy proposal would help fund construction of new affordable homes, services in subsidized housing, rent assistance and wage increases for front-line employees who work in supportive housing. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Other funding comes from a county tax levy and the state. As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Guterres called on developed nations to meet pledges made at climate talks in 2021 to double adaptation funds, adding that a windfall tax should be levied on fossil fuel companies to compensate for climate losses. Climate adaptation funding gap 50% higher than estimated, UN says 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The levy raised more than 600 million euros this year, according to the Budget Ministry. Spain's Constitutional Court endorses new wealth tax, court says 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Donald Meehan, Robinson’s public defender, decried the sentence as a “severe trial tax,” levied on his client because he did not accept a plea offer that would have led to a sentence of 40 years. Connecticut man gets 90 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian’s mom 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Supporters say the levy could exceed its promises. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The fine against Grand Canyon University, a for-profit institution of more than 100,000 students based in Phoenix, is reportedly the largest the Education Department has ever levied. Education Dept. fines nation’s largest Christian university record $37.7M for ‘deceiving’ students 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The increase in the fixed amount levied on petrol and diesel had been intended to take effect today. Argentina's Massa delays fuel tax hike as election looms 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z In 2016, after the Zionist Organization of America levied complaints of antisemitism against a campus group, Students for Justice in Palestine, CUNY’s chancellor convened a task force to investigate the claims. Antisemitism policies at public city colleges in New York will be reviewed, the governor says 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z So, the Steelers were left wondering about the flags that were thrown, the flags that weren’t thrown and the fines the league might levy either way. Steelers left wondering about flags that are thrown and not thrown and fines that come either way 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The last levy promised 2,500 new or renovated rental homes and so far has funded about 3,300, according to a recent oversight report. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z A windfall tax is a one-off levy that targets companies who benefit from something they were not responsible for, in this case a sharp rise in oil prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. BP posts profits of $3.3bn as oil prices rise again 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has repeatedly attacked Judge Engoron, Ms. James and court staff, ultimately leading to a gag order being levied against him. Trump lashes out at NY judge over ordering Ivanka to testify 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z For fiscal year 2024, the Port proposed a $2 billion budget funded through its revenues, proceeds from bonds, passenger facility charges and tax levies, among other sources. Climate, cash focus for Seattle Port Commissioner candidates 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr. McCaul said that the resolution also calls for the condemnation of Iran, a known backer of Hamas, and for sanctions to be levied against the country. House returns to business by condemning Hamas terror attack on Israel 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Although tax revenues would increase threefold from the previous levy, the number of homes the levy funds will not increase at the same rate. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The California Republican also levied criticism at his own party for its inability to coalesce around a single candidate after failed bids by Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Mr. Jordan. Republicans face crowded House speaker race as poll shows voters growing tired of chaos 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z If levied, the sum would be equivalent to only 2% of the nearly $13 trillion in wealth owned by the 2,700 billionaires globally, the research group hosted at the Paris School of Economics said. Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion annually, study says 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Chinese visit dates were confirmed a day after Beijing agreed to review the crippling tariffs it levied on Australian wine that have effectively blocked trade with the winemakers’ biggest export market since 2020. Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Even so, Seattle’s need for new affordable housing still far outstrips what the levy is expected to build, underscoring how far Seattle remains from solving its housing and homelessness crises. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The levy did not face an organized opposition campaign. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z However, on Sunday some residents levied criticism at the authorities for a perceived "lack of support". Yorkshire flooding: Catcliffe residents feel abandoned by authorities 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z International competitors in the London Marathon will be charged a £26 climate levy as part of efforts to make the race net zero by 2030. London Marathon: International competitors to be charged climate levy 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The Betting and Gaming Council said its members had already pledged £100m over four years to fund research, education and treatment services, through the voluntary levy scheme. Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The levy is one of the city’s primary funding sources for affordable housing, along with a business tax known as JumpStart and developer fees collected under the Mandatory Housing Affordability program. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The result showed voters’ interest in “coming together” to address affordable housing and homelessness, said Mari Horita, co-chair of the levy campaign, from a victory party at a Capitol Hill brewery. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Security Council sanctions levied on Pyongyang over its nuclear and conventional military build-up. South Korea slams ‘deception’ as North Korean arms stream to Russia 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Yu also alleged that Torres — who is the president of the union representing supervising probation officers — was being retaliated against for criticisms he’d levied against managers, according to the letter to the chief. After fatal overdose at L.A. juvenile hall, a mother grieves as drugs remain a threat 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The new levy should apply to all operators, including the National Lottery, on a sliding scale, to protect High Street betting shops that struggled during the pandemic, it added. Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Nonprofit developers typically pair levy funds with other government moneys to build rental apartments, subsidize the rents and, in some cases, provide supportive services on-site. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z For new construction, nonprofit developers typically pair levy funds with other government sources to cover the full cost of building subsidized housing. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “However, the claims that Ms. Ormond has levied against the agency are completely without merit.” Endeavor's Ari Emanuel denounces Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu after deadly weekend attack 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z At the time, Microsoft had been moving billions of dollars in profits to such jurisdictions as Puerto Rico, a US territory that levies a much lower corporate rate. Microsoft Plans to Contest IRS Claim It Owes $28.9 Billion in Back Taxes 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z A levy on gambling companies that would bring in £100m a year to fund NHS treatment is being considered by the UK government. Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Levy funds also pay for rent assistance and homeownership programs and, in the proposed levy, would raise wages for workers providing services in supportive housing. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The city expects administration of the levy to cost about $60 million, or 6% of the levy revenues over seven years. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z King County is further limited by another state law, which applies just to the state’s largest county, preventing it from creating new levies to supplant general fund spending. King County will have to close health clinics without state help, Constantine says 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Sir Keir said that, if Labour won power, it would work with local councils - using money raised from a revamp of the apprenticeship levy - to set up specialist "technical excellence colleges". Keir Starmer pledges 2m extra NHS appointments a year 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The body that represents the industry said it supported the new levy. Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z About 6% of the funds, $60 million, would pay for administration of the levy, including city staff and the costs of maintaining and preparing city-owned properties set to be used for housing development. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The proposed levy is more than triple the size of its predecessor. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Most of the county’s funding is obligated to go toward specific purposes: Bus fare has to go to bus service, sewage fees go toward sewage service, parks levy money goes toward parks. King County will have to close health clinics without state help, Constantine says 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z According to the report, the walkout is in response to what pharmacy employees call burdensome prescription and vaccination expectations levied on pharmacists. Pharmacy employees at US Walgreens stores plan walkout -CNN 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z But the Betting and Gaming Council also said funds from the levy must be given only to "genuine" charities and organisations tackling problem gambling and related harms. Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z On the ballot roughly every seven years, the housing levy has long been popular with voters. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Even so, the levy would meet only a fraction of Seattle’s affordable housing needs. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z I would love to see the city commit and say we’re going to have zero dangerous streets by the end of this levy. How Seattle’s cycling history intersects with stages of the city’s growth 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Kuishuang Feng at the University of Maryland agrees and adds that ship owners could also be charged a levy when purchasing a vessel, redeemable if it is later recycled safely. The extreme robot arm that can chop up a ship 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The idea of a statutory levy on operators was published in a White Paper on gambling reforms earlier this year. Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z A Seattle Times/Suffolk University poll in June found a majority of respondents supported the levy. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The city expects the levy to help fund an estimated 3,200 new homes for people with low and moderate incomes over its entire span of seven years. Voters favoring Seattle housing levy in early returns 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z It would be the most ambitious year in the levy’s life; since 2018, the department is averaging just over $200 million annually. Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z In her 2022 book, “Museums and Wealth: The Politics of Contemporary Art Collection,” museum studies professor Nizan Shaked suggests levying a marginal tax on secondary art market sales to help fund museums. A new study shows museum workers struggling. We need to evolve to meet the moment 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, the government published a White Paper on gambling, including plans for a statutory levy on operators, to fund harm prevention and treatment. Health guidance urges doctors to ask about patients about gambling 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The levy’s most vocal skeptic is Roger Valdez, director of the pro-development organization Seattle for Growth, who wrote the statement opposing the levy in the county voter guide. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z After seeing many people retort to her comments by trying to convince that Katz was merely joking, Zegler acknowledged the long history of that excuse being levied against women. Rachel Zegler stands up for Taylor Swift after 'cruel' comments about rumored Travis Kelce relationship 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z That money rolls over into the next year, meaning the Move Seattle budget for 2023 is a mammoth $508 million, in dollars from both the voter-approved levy and other city funds. Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The order filed Friday said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department “is authorized” to enter the rapper’s Bell Canyon home and “seize and levy upon” his personal property. Soulja Boy's ex-girlfriend gets OK to seize his property — including three luxury cars 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z A tax is a charge or levy made by a government, typically to pay for services. Is inflation a tax? And other Conservative claims checked 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Supporters see the levy as a critical source of funding for deeply subsidized rentals private developers are not building. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z If voters approve a levy on the ballot this fall, the city expects to spend $707 million over seven years to help fund just 2,900 new affordable apartments and improvements to 600 existing apartments. King County needs thousands of new homes. Where will they go? 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z What will be in the next levy remains up in the air. Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z In recent years, the government has announced a series of tax-raising measures, including an increase in corporation tax from 19% to 25%, and the levy on profits made by energy companies. UK on track for record tax levels, IFS think tank says 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Using funds from a $930 million levy approved in 2015, crews working for the Seattle Department of Transportation have built new steps to the top of the Fremont Troll. Fremont, you just got trolled (with new stairs) 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The latest iteration of the Seattle Housing Levy would raise $970 million over seven years, more than triple the existing levy that expires at the end of this year. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z In the meantime, Seattle is asking voters to approve a $970 million housing levy in November. King County needs thousands of new homes. Where will they go? 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z There’s still time to plan for the levy, he added, but “we were all hoping we’d be much further along than we are right now.” Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z There is no funding mechanism for the ordinance, but Seattle Times reporter David Kroman wrote last week that organizers hoped this bill could steer upcoming transportation levy discussions. Why you should ditch your car for a week in October 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Voters will be asked to renew the transportation levy in 2024. Fremont, you just got trolled (with new stairs) 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Supporters say the levy marks a “critical investment” in the city’s housing stock, while the levy’s only prominent skeptic argues for other strategies to address the housing shortage. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Nearly all consumer energy bills include a standing charge, which is a fixed daily payment covering the costs of supply and other levies. MPs call for energy bill help to stave off winter crisis 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “I think a lot of levy projects are getting delivered here at the last second and hurt because we like to stretch out process in Seattle,” he said. Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Yet Seattleites have every reason to blanch at the price tag and wonder about the levy’s effectiveness. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Money for the troll stairs comes from a mix of the levy funds and SDOT’s annual budget for improving stairways citywide. Fremont, you just got trolled (with new stairs) 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The levy is expected to fund 3,200 new homes in that income range over seven years. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Kenyan President William Ruto urged countries to create a universal tax on fossil fuel trades, levies on aviation and maritime emissions and financial transactions to raise trillions of dollars. UN chief urges world not to yield to 'naked greed' of fossil fuel interests 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z But it does raise the question of limits on the next levy. Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The levy will also offer rental assistance and other services so 4,500 individuals and families can avoid eviction, and it intends to help 1,150 people living unsheltered get into permanent supportive housing. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z They are exempt from garnishment and levy in most cases. Does An Ex-Wife Get An Ex-Husband’S Social Security Benefits? 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Due in part to those costs, the levy is not expected to dramatically increase the number of new apartments built per year even as it brings in more tax dollars. Seattle voters to decide on a nearly $1B affordable housing question 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Because some states levy an income tax while others do not, figuring out your residency for state income tax purposes can be an important proposition. How To Determine State Of Residency For Tax Purposes 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Even if voters would approve a larger levy, could the department deliver? Seattle, slow to spend from its last transportation levy, looks to a new one 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z As a percentage of the overall package, administration costs in the proposal amount to 6% of the total levy budget. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z However, travel restrictions may be levied by countries outside of the United States. What Rights Do Convicted Felons Lose? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z An inheritance tax is levied on the amount of money a beneficiary receives when someone passes away. Does California Have An Inheritance Tax? 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z If you do not pay the workers for their services or materials, then they can levy a mechanic’s lien against your land. What Is A Lien Release? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Your car insurance company might levy an immediate surcharge to penalize you for a DUI. How Long Does a DUI on Your Record Affect Your Car Insurance? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z “The investments that this levy proposes to make in the workforce are an essential part of all this,” said Daniel Malone, executive director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Each entity is entitled to levy its own tax and the complete property tax burden for property owners is the combined tax of all taxing entities. How To Calculate Property Tax 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z It is the largest fine ever levied by the FTC for breaking a rule. Parents in US offered refunds for Fortnite purchases 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The party, which trails behind the Labour opposition nationwide, unexpectedly won the contest for the suburban London Uxbridge district by focusing on a divisive levy on older, vehicles imposed by London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan. UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Special counsel Jack Smith has levied more than 40 criminal charges against Mr. Trump, 77, over his possession and handling of classified government materials and for his actions following the 2020 presidential election. Five questions Merrick Garland must answer when he faces House Judiciary Committee 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The levy is opposed by Roger Valdez of Seattle For Growth, which advocates for “more housing of all types, in all neighborhoods, for all levels of income.” The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The term used to refer to a tax rate is called a mill levy. How To Calculate Property Tax 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Conversations about a new transportation levy are continuing and this law would steer those discussions, she said. New law would mandate construction, repair of Seattle sidewalks 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z All told, six Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy, the most serious charge prosecutors have levied in the Jan. 6 attack. Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keeper associate’s Jan. 6 guilty verdict 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Elected officials from all levels of government levied their outrage. The shocking laughter heard 'round the world 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Seattle voters should approve Proposition 1, the property tax levy renewal for affordable housing. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The mill levy can be adjusted to fit the needs of each taxing entity to arrive at the final mill levy percentage that is to be used. How To Calculate Property Tax 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The voters of King County have already demonstrated they believe in innovative, evidence-based solutions to public safety by passing this year’s crisis care centers levy. King County public defender system is at the breaking point | Op-Ed 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The section on taxation does not include even a nod or wink at new levies. Labour blueprint says tough spending rules 'non-negotiable' 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Analysts have warned that should the EU levy duties against Chinese EVs after the probe, which could take up to 13 months, China would likely impose countermeasures, hitting European industries. China newspaper says EU probe into EVs 'excessive', sparked by 'jealousy' 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z These are the questions raised by the editorial board when it met with Harrell and other levy supporters. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Property taxes are usually levied by local governments such as towns and counties to help pay for road maintenance, emergency services, libraries and other public services and organizations. How To Calculate Property Tax 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Eurasian Group analysts warned that should Brussels ultimately levy duties against subsidised Chinese EVs, Beijing would likely impose countermeasures to hurt European industries. Beijing blasts 'protectionist' EU probe, German industry wary 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Eurasian Group analysts warned that should Brussels ultimately levy duties against subsidized Chinese EVs, Beijing would likely impose countermeasures to hurt European industries. Beijing blasts EU probe as protectionist as China EV maker stocks slide 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Eurasia Group analysts said the probe underscored growing protectionist tendencies in Europe and they believed the EU could eventually levy tariffs if the investigation found harm from Chinese subsidies. China EV maker stocks slide; EU probe stokes fears of retaliation 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z At $970 million, the current levy proposal triples the one it replaces. The Times recommends: Approve Prop. 1, the Seattle Housing Levy 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z This means that for every $1,000 in property value, the mill levy is one dollar. How To Calculate Property Tax 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Critics have levied accusations that the social media giant could be a tool for China’s government to surveil Americans. TikTok Shop launches in the U.S. as the company bets big on e-commerce 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Firms are also wary of the risks of foreign sanctions, asset seizures and a windfall profit tax that Moscow levied on some companies this year. Putin projects economic calm after rouble slump, warns of inflation risks 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z "If Brussels ultimately levies duties against subsidized Chinese EVs, Beijing would impose countermeasures to hurt European industries," the analysts said. China EV maker stocks slide; EU probe stokes fears of retaliation 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Part of the county levy’s $1.2 billion will go toward apprenticeships and increasing access to higher education for health care workers. Mental health needs go beyond what $1 billion will do for King County | Editorial 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Superintendent Brent Jones, who addressed the crowd at the opening ceremony, thanked those who voted for the levy. New year, big upgrades for one of Seattle’s most diverse schools 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Previous sanctions, levied on companies, also targeted the army. Exclusive: US sanctions deputy leader of Sudan's RSF over abuses 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z “Russia has been levied a strategic failure,” she said. The AP Interview: Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Seattle libraries similarly expanded their hours at most branches this spring, thanks to a $219 million levy. King County libraries to further expand hours next month 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z When we told participants that a judge had already accounted for the time delay while deciding on someone’s sentence, they did not levy an additional punishment. Why Delays in Delivering Justice Lead to Harsher Sentencing 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z These school construction projects are also funded through the 2019 capital levy. New year, big upgrades for one of Seattle’s most diverse schools 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Conservative government has attacked London’s vehicle levy, leading to allegations it is backing down on green pledges. London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z South Wales Police levied the charge on her but it was discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service because of a lack of evidence. Porthcawl disabled woman recalls trauma of night-time arrest 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z King County Library Systems doesn’t have much funding flexibility due to its reliance on a 2010 levy. King County libraries to further expand hours next month 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z What if, instead of leading to forgiveness, the passage of more time before a crime is punished leads judges to levy more severe penalties? Why Delays in Delivering Justice Lead to Harsher Sentencing 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The levy was 2 1/2 percent on profits and 2 1/2 percent on salaries for all companies. Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The Kremlin cut a deal with Prigozhin to end the armed revolt that allowed him to walk free without any charges levied against him. Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Currently the underwear - which are absorbent, washable and reusable - are classified as garments and VAT is levied at 20%. John Lewis joins M&S and Tesco in cutting price of period pants 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Standing charges, a fixed daily payment covering the costs of supply and other levies, have been rising and are expected to continue to go up. Energy price cap to fall but bills will stay high 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z No fines have been levied so far — or at least none have been reported publicly. California is falling short of its food composting goals. Is a crackdown coming? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Portland police said they anticipate additional human trafficking charges to be levied against the Honduran suspect. 10-year-old child missing from Baltimore found in Maine; 17-year-old Honduran arrested in connection 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Indeed they rival those levied against the New York mafia figures Rudy Giuliani once prosecuted while with the Department of Justice. Folks, the wait was worth it: Donald Trump is going to prison 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z My child has had few options of where to go in a crisis; the levy funds a center specifically for children and youth, which means a lot to families like mine. The Crisis Care Centers Levy passed in April — now what? | Op-Ed 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Greene has been a vocal supporter of Mr. Trump for years, especially as more and more indictments have been levied against the ex-president. MTG weighs possible Senate bid, floats possibility of joining Trump ticket as running mate 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z As lawmakers adopted the state’s Climate Commitment Act, the business community warned of the price increases it would levy on consumers. It shouldn't be a surprise that gas prices are rising in WA | Op-Ed 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The Department of Labor recovered $59,850 in unpaid wages for 62 workers, according to the agency, and levied $74,642 in penalties for the violations. Exploitation, retaliation, alarming conditions: Inside the crisis at West Coast mushroom farms 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z You might not be attuned to the current onslaught levied against American hemp farmers and small businesses. Hemp at the crossroads: Our economy’s "green engine" is at risk 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z After a victory lap, I was eager to hear more about next steps after working with community groups to pass the levy. The Crisis Care Centers Levy passed in April — now what? | Op-Ed 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The legal determination is made by the State Department and effectively means that the U.S. government views the charges levied against the individual as politically motivated and false. Jailed US resident excluded from Iran hostage deal begins hunger strike, his son says 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z She instead looks poised to become the third person to levy criminal charges against Trump, leapfrogged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith. How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Whether or not the transportation levy achieved its promises is fair game. Don't waste public funds on First Avenue streetcar fantasy | Editorial 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z "I prefer to pay the fine," Alvarado said, referring to the $45 charge levied on those between 18 and 65 who do not cast ballots. Murder of Ecuador presidential candidate spooks voters in unsettled election 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Supporters of the levy shouldn’t have to dig to find out what’s going on. The Crisis Care Centers Levy passed in April — now what? | Op-Ed 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Currently period pants, which are absorbent, washable and reusable, are classified as garments and VAT is levied at 20%. Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Last year, roughly 100 fines were levied against hospitals statewide out of nearly 12,000 complaints and incidents closed, according to a state database. Was racism a factor in Centinela Hospital death? California is ill-equipped to investigate 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z They defended the planned visitor levy, adding that it could "make a real difference" by generating revenue. Tourism: Wales visitors drop by 33% amid cost of living 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The Justice Department in February launched the civil rights probe into allegations levied by Jenkins and Parker. Ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The case details alleged "coordinated campaigns" by the Church levied against Remini and her family, friends and business associates. Leah Remini: The King of Queens star sues Church of Scientology 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z It is levied on almost everything sold, but is set at a reduced rate of 5% for some items such as children's car seats and home energy. Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z But other council members blocked that move, saying suburban voters might object and kill the levy. King County veterans levy renewal on its way to approval 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Instead, the council sent a measure to Tuesday’s ballot that will apply the same 10-cent rate established by the 2017 levy. King County levy for seniors and vets wins voter approval 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Other former members of Lizzo’s touring team are reacting to news of allegations levied against the “Juice” artist by sharing personal accounts of working with the singer. Former Lizzo team members react to lawsuit allegations, share their experiences 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Back in the spring, when the County Council was debating what size levy to put on the August ballot, several council members said they were concerned about property tax fatigue among voters. 7 takeaways from Seattle and King County primary election results 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The status had allowed Disney World to govern the planning and permitting process for construction on its grounds, as well as to levy taxes to pay for its own fire and medical responses services. Disney District, Now Under DeSantis’s Control, Ends Its D.E.I. Programs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Instead, the council sent a measure to the Aug. 1 ballot that would apply the same 10-cent rate set by the 2017 levy. King County veterans levy renewal on its way to approval 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z "As violence ensued, the Defendant and co-conspirators exploited the disruption by redoubling efforts to levy false claims of election fraud and convince members of Congress to further delay the certification based on those claims." Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president charged for efforts to overturn 2020 election 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Although higher taxes will now be levied on stronger drinks, the government says that about 38,000 pubs around the country will benefit from reduced taxes on alcoholic drinks poured on tap. U.K.’s New Alcohol Taxes Are Aimed at Keeping Pubs Open and Votes Flowing 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Council members were considering asking for a larger veterans, seniors and human services levy than they have in prior years, potentially seeking more funding for senior centers, veteran housing and domestic violence programs. 7 takeaways from Seattle and King County primary election results 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The six-year, $564 million property tax levy funds job training and housing for veterans, senior centers and food assistance programs for seniors. Last chance to vote: What to know if you haven’t cast your ballot yet 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z It would raise about $200 million more than the current levy, because property values have grown. King County veterans levy renewal on its way to approval 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z It will be funded through a levy on customers' bills and the idea is that it gives the developer certainty to proceed and will encourage private investors to join in. Sizewell C: MPs question if it will offer value for money 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Tax on sparkling wine, which had been higher than that levied on still wine, will decrease, leaving it around 19 pence a bottle cheaper if retailers pass on the reduction. U.K.’s New Alcohol Taxes Are Aimed at Keeping Pubs Open and Votes Flowing 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z And Seattle voters, in November, will be asked to fund a nearly $1 billion housing levy. 7 takeaways from Seattle and King County primary election results 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Under what the Treasury says are new "common-sense" principles, tax is being levied according to a drink's strength. Taxes on wine and spirits rise as alcohol duty overhauled 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Proposition 1 is the smallest of three major property tax levies on Seattle-area ballots this year. King County veterans levy renewal on its way to approval 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The program was funded with a pair of state grants totaling roughly $30 million — money from the tax on millionaires levied by the voter-passed Mental Health Services Act. L.A. County gave up on a mental health program — and is handing back millions in grants 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z In the Sunday Telegraph interview, Mr Sunak said the scheme effectively levies charges to "take your kids to football practice or do your weekly shop or see a GP". Sunak orders review of low traffic neighbourhoods in pro-motorist message 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z They ultimately decided to send a smaller levy to voters in August. 7 takeaways from Seattle and King County primary election results 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z On Friday, an appeals court lifted a suspension placed on a law that would double value-added tax on fuel and introduce a new housing levy. Kenya's government and opposition agree to talks after protests 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z In November, Seattle voters will decide whether to renew the city’s housing levy with a $970 million, seven-year plan to fund affordable housing, higher wages for human services workers and assistance for homebuyers. King County veterans levy renewal on its way to approval 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, a government office levied a hefty fine against Hungary’s second-largest bookstore chain for violating the contentious law. To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, the Seattle school board lost the public’s trust and failed to pass multiple building levies. Address housing crisis with transparency, accountability | Op-Ed 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z On primary night voters showed no sign of tax fatigue, with the veterans, seniors and human services levy leading with 70% of the vote. 7 takeaways from Seattle and King County primary election results 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Carmack-Belton was shot once in the back, prompting authorities to levy a murder charge. Store owner charged with murder in Black teen’s killing fights warrant over business records 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The British fine is the highest levied by the Prudential Regulation Authority, part of the BoE, to date, and comes after it found Credit Suisse had breached four of its "fundamental rules". UBS agrees to pay $388 million over Credit Suisse's Archegos failings 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z This outcome could ultimately lead to the extension of a windfall levy on the financial and energy sector beyond the current two-year period. Spanish banks, utilities clobbered as election rattles investors 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z But they managed to win the third contest, for a suburban London district, by focusing on a divisive green levy imposed by London’s Labour Party mayor. UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The crisis care centers levy passed with 57% of the vote in April. 7 takeaways from Seattle and King County primary election results 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Spokesperson Claire Tuohy-Morgan said the organization plans to apply for funding from King County’s crisis services levy and possibly leftover pandemic relief funding. Can a program to help Seattle area homeless people with biggest needs pay off? 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z No formal opposition has formed to King County’s Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy, a six-year, $564 million property tax levy that voters are being asked to approve on the August ballot. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Other nations have rallied behind a global CO2 levy on shipping to raise funds. Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill? 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Two notices of violation had been levied against the animal shelter heading into Thursday’s meeting. Facing shutdown, shelter feared worst for 80 dogs, cats. They just got a second chance 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z There’s the possibility of training programs helping people make the transition to new jobs, or a displacement tax levied on employers when a worker’s job is automated but the person is not retrained. ‘Training My Replacement’: Inside a Call Center Worker’s Battle With A.I. 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The levy is supposed to go to a fund to construct homes for the less well-off while creating jobs. Kenya demonstrations: 'I feel betrayed by William Ruto' 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z County leaders are asking for a renewal of the levy at the same rate at which it has been in effect since 2018. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z At the time, the settlement was the largest penalty levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission against a senior executive of a public company. Angelo Mozilo, Whose Mortgage Giant Fell in Housing Bust, Dies at 84 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z That could take the form of a property tax levy, sales tax or car tab. For King County Council race, 3 progressives agree on policy, tout experience 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Under new rules negotiated by the Treasury Department, American businesses now have until 2026 before other countries can start imposing new levies on corporations deemed to have paid too little in the United States. BlackRock Forges a New Bond With Big Oil 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z He argues against the government housing projects being funded by the new levy, saying it is unlikely to resolve either the housing or unemployment problem. Kenya demonstrations: 'I feel betrayed by William Ruto' 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z A renewed levy aims to create at least 70 new affordable housing units for veterans. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z He and other vaccine advocates have been threatened with Nuremberg-style trials or execution — a common threat levied against doctors by the anti-vaccine movement. Column: RFK Jr. gets around to blaming the Jews 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z He wants to use the council seat as a platform to lobby the state Legislature to give counties more power to levy progressive taxes, like an income tax or the capital-gains tax Seattle is considering. For King County Council race, 3 progressives agree on policy, tout experience 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z This was largely done without subsidies after voters rejected a levy for the proposed 61-acre Seattle Commons park. Subsidies only work sometimes, but they’re not going away 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Mathews said it was a "crazy policy" meaning two family members would have to pay almost 400 pounds a month in extra levies unless they buy new cars. Britain's Labour focuses on economy as PM Sunak faces electoral test 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The county says that since 2017, the levy has helped create more than 1,000 units of affordable housing and nearly 200 new shelter beds. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z These measures help foster the health of community members, but the levy is also essential in working to create community. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Rep. Brad Sherman, California Democrat, elicited laughs from the committee’s Republicans when he said their anti-ESG stance promotes socialism — the same accusation critics levy against ESG proponents. House GOP puts government-backed ESG investing in the spotlight, offers up bills to rein it in 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The controversial hikes include the doubling of fuel taxes and the imposition of a 1.5% levy on all employees to fund new houses. Kenya demonstrations: Children in hospital after being tear-gassed in Nairobi 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The report also urged the Welsh government to re-examine its proposals for a visitor levy, warning it "may have a negative impact on the attractiveness of Wales to international tourists". Tourism: Wales fails to attract overseas visitors, say MPs 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z It is the smallest of three major property levies being sent to Seattle-area voters this year. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z For instance, Indian American Community Services uses levy funding to take elderly community members to senior centers, where they connect with other members of the community. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Under the terms set in the 2023 budget, around 7,000 producers and sellers of electricity, gas and petrol products were required to pay the levy. Italy collects around $3 bln from 2023 energy windfall tax 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Differences have emerged between India and the UK on some key tariff lines and investment protection rules, including disagreement over concessions on duties levied by India on car and liquor imports. India to hold trade deal talks with UK, European nations on July 10-11 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The licence fee system is "regressive", he said, and could instead be replaced by a tax on broadband bills or a household levy based on property value. Wealthier might have to pay more for BBC - ex-chairman Richard Sharp 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z In November, Seattle voters will be asked to renew the city’s housing levy, spending $970 million over seven years to fund affordable housing, higher wages for human services workers and assistance for middle-income homebuyers. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z They are even able to use levy funding to serve culturally relevant food. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z This year's windfall tax replaced a levy in 2022 that reaped a similar amount of money but triggered criticism and refusals to pay from multiple firms. Italy collects around $3 bln from 2023 energy windfall tax 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The suspects have been levied with new felony charges, including for organized retail theft. Fairfax police bust 2 suspects in retail theft ring, recover $37,000 in stolen items 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z If approved by the Senate, the reform will merge the five main levies into two value-added taxes: one federal and another to be shared between states and municipalities. Brazil’s lower house finds compromise in a major reform of the country’s ‘dysfunctional’ tax system 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Zahilay said he was concerned about voter fatigue over the totality of levies and renewals, but not about the veterans levy specifically. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The levy has served more than 27,000 veterans, service members and their families. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said last week he was confident the government could avoid a repeat of such levies in future, as a spike in energy prices is progressively reversing. Italy collects around $3 bln from 2023 energy windfall tax 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z While Ms. Yellen has questioned the efficacy of tariffs, other top officials within the administration see the levies as helpful for encouraging supply chains to move out of China. Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Refusing to receive it, he instead issued a royal proclamation that labeled the war a “rebellion” and denounced the revolutionaries for “traitorously preparing, ordering, and levying War against Us.” George III: The legacy of the last king of America 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The county, he noted, is asking to renew the levy, not raise the rate. King County asks voters to renew $564 million veterans and seniors levy 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The levy is expected to raise about $564 million over its term. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The Treasury in December estimated the levy would yield around 2.6 billion euros. Italy collects around $3 bln from 2023 energy windfall tax 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Campaigners have suggested that funds generated from a levy on emissions could be used to help poor nations tackle climate change, though the industry wants the money to go toward the development of clean technologies. UN chief urges maritime nations to chart course for net zero shipping emissions by 2050 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z And while Ms. Yellen has in the past questioned the efficacy of tariffs on Chinese imports, the levies imposed by the Trump administration remain in place and seem unlikely to be rolled back anytime soon. Yellen to Visit China in Bid to Steady Economic Ties 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z He said the government had set out plans to tackle such issues, including a commitment to introduce a statutory levy so gambling companies pay their "fair share" towards treatment services. More gambling clinics set up after record demand 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The council rejected an earlier 12-cent proposal, which would have raised more than $677 million, because of concerns that tax weary voters would reject the whole levy. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z In 2018 the government introduced a levy known as a "sugar tax," meaning manufacturers pay a levy on high-sugar drinks they sell. Iced coffee can be more sugary than chocolate - Which? 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The fix changed cost-of-living adjustments and local levy policies in a way that gave school districts with the lowest percentages of low-income students large increases in funding. Flat funding, the “McCleary Fix” and other school finance issues explained 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The most serious counts were child neglect — a charge most commonly levied against parents whose lack of care leads to their child’s death or serious injury. Deputy’s acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Officials said that some countries want to impose an additional windfall levy on the money to use for Ukraine’s reconstruction. EU leaders to assess Putin’s position in talks with NATO and Ukraine chiefs at summit 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Opposition to the proposal seems nonexistent with no one authoring an argument against the levy to publish in the official voter’s pamphlet. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Approve King County Veterans and Human Services Levy | Editorial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Burgess also noted that the city is vying to house a crisis care center for teens under the same levy. Mayor’s plan to boost downtown Seattle hinges on foot traffic, tourism 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the city could levy new fines against illegal weed shops’ landlords under a measure the City Council passed last week, and that Adams appears likely to support. New York cracks down on unlicensed pot shops, but closing them might take time 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Cardi B emphatically denies any and all cheating allegations levied against her — no matter the source. Cardi B counters her husband Offset's claim that she cheated: 'Stop acting stupid' 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The levies were contained in a finance bill that was signed into law by Ruto on Monday. Kenya's opposition leader rallies supporters to boycott new taxes 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z An annual levy was expected to be introduced in 2025 to cover the cost gap between producing low-carbon hydrogen and polluting fossil fuels. Households to be spared net zero levy - Shapps 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The 2016 levy faced no organized opposition campaign, but two North Seattle homeowners wrote a statement against the measure in the voters’ guide that year. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The civil rights organization asked Pregerson to sanction the county and levy fines for any future violations of court orders. County avoids contempt hearing over jail conditions: federal judge approves settlement 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z That was the case in June 2019, when India levied various tariffs on U.S. imports, in retaliation for duties on steel and aluminum imports imposed by the Trump administration. India’s drop in tariffs on apples, could be $100M win for WA growers 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Under the new revenue measures, the fuel tax will double to 16% and workers will also face a 1.5% housing levy that will be matched by employers. Kenya's opposition leader rallies supporters to boycott new taxes 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The Onward think tank has estimated the hydrogen levy would raise energy bills by around £118 per year for the average dual fuel household. Households to be spared net zero levy - Shapps 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The result underscores the popularity of the decades-old levy as Seattleites strain under rising costs of living and a shortage of affordable homes. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z And county voters recently approved a $1 billion levy, collected over nine years, to help those who experience mental health crises. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Jorge Barón for Metropolitan King County Council District 4 | Editorial 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The opposition says the housing levy will strain already squeezed incomes and raise business costs at a time when Kenyans are struggling with high prices for basic commodities. Kenyan lawmakers vote to double fuel tax, impose housing levy 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Some leaders are expected to lend their weight to long-stalled proposals for a levy on shipping industry emissions ahead of a meeting next month of the International Maritime Organization, officials said. Leaders head to Paris to give impetus for new global finance agenda 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Of course, at several junctures between then and when the DOJ finally started formally investigating Trump, charges of partisanship were levied at Garland and the department anyway. Crucial evidence against Trump likely lost due to pace of DOJ’s Jan 6 inquiry 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z But even with majority backing in the poll, the new levy, which is triple the current one, hasn’t yet garnered the levels of support seen at the ballot box in past years. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z At campaign rallies, Mr. Trump frequently levied claims that Hunter Biden was corrupt, often pointing to a New York Post report about a laptop that was seized by the F.B.I. How Trump Has Tried to Use Hunter Biden as a Way to Attack His Father 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z It is not clear that the Justice Department is investigating any of the other allegations Republicans have levied against Hunter Biden in their investigation. Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to failing to pay federal income tax 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Fresh off becoming the first former president to face criminal charges levied by the government he once oversaw, Trump’s motorcade moved through a crowd of hundreds of mostly adoring fans. Trump faces questions about whether he’ll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z He then celebrated the Juneteenth holiday with a reception at the White House before holding a round table to detail efforts to crack down on the additional fees commonly levied by travel and entertainment companies. As Trump Battles Charges, Biden Focuses on the Business of Governing 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Firefighter Scott Wedemeyer, a Wedgwood homeowner who responded to the poll, said he is likely to support funding for affordable housing, but wants to learn more about how effective the existing levy has been. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Despite the host of accusations levied against Biden and his family, no tangible evidence has surfaced. "Suspicious circumstances": Giuliani now claims GOP witness behind Biden bribery allegation is dead 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The NBA issued some of the harshest penalties in its history by banning nine players for more than 140 games with Artest’s suspension the strongest ever levied for a fight during a game. Morant joins Artest, Arenas, Sprewell, others on list of suspended NBA players 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z And now an independent review has levied a series of criticism at the council. Council 'incompetence' to blame for Dargavel school blunder 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Schiff has been using the censure resolution to raise funds for his Senate campaign, beseeching supporters to chip in money to help him cover a fine that has little chance of being levied. House Kills Effort to Censure Adam Schiff, Aided by Some Republicans 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The levy primarily funds the construction of subsidized rental homes for people with low incomes and improvements to existing affordable housing. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The trust fund is financed by a 1.45% payroll tax that is levied equally on both employers and employees. Republicans push McCarthy to address Social Security, Medicare in the spending fight 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z To make the deal match IRA subsidies, the federal government would have to forgive the taxes levied, the PBO said. Volkswagen subsidy to cost Canada C$2.4 bln more than forecast 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Boosting the size of the levy was necessary “to meet the pent–up demand for affordable homes,” Herbold said. Seattle voters to weigh property tax increase for affordable housing 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But Jefferson refuses to pay a $35 processing fee levied by the jail for her release because she believes her arrest was unlawful. Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, attorney says 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The current seven-year levy has helped fund 2,735 new units so far, according to data from a city oversight committee. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The declaration also includes a commitment to a "new UK-US Data Bridge" which would allow UK firms to transfer data freely to certified US organisations without paying a levy. Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden announce green funding agreement 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Voters in King County recently approved a levy to create five behavioral health crisis centers. King County, WA can't afford to lose behavioral health beds | Editorial 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Seattle voters have historically warmed to the housing levy, even as taxes increased. Seattle voters to weigh property tax increase for affordable housing 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z After two months of discussions, the Seattle City Council green-lighted the total levy amount and high-level spending plans with a unanimous 8-0 committee vote Wednesday. Council advances $970M property tax for affordable housing in Seattle 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Wallingford homeowner Bridgette Landers, who participated in the poll, said she supports the levy because Seattle needs more housing across the income spectrum, including for people experiencing homelessness and people working in the service industry. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z “If there ever were a case where punitive damages needed to be levied against police officers, this is the case,” attorney Shabazz wrote in the release. Black man shot in the mouth by Mississippi deputy to file federal civil rights lawsuit 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z King County officials said the levy would create about 100 beds. King County, WA can't afford to lose behavioral health beds | Editorial 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The bulk of money raised from the new levy, $707 million, would go toward the construction of new subsidized rental homes and improvements to aging affordable apartments. Seattle voters to weigh property tax increase for affordable housing 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The Seattle City Council is close to sending voters a $970 million property tax levy, which would build affordable housing, boost pay for human services workers and fund affordable homeownership programs. Council advances $970M property tax for affordable housing in Seattle 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Residents in Seattle City Council District 3, covering Capitol Hill and the Central District, were most likely to back the levy, with 67% of those polled in support and 28% opposed. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Ruto has defended bill, saying its provisions are needed to ensure financial stability and create jobs for young people by building new houses financed through a housing levy. Kenyan police fire teargas at protesters marching against finance bill 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z It’s a criticism he tends to levy against anyone, be it a journalist or member of civil society, who dares to critique him. One party has governed Mexico's biggest state for a century. It looks as if that is about to change 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z As a result, even a tripled levy will not build far more units than the current levy. Seattle voters to weigh property tax increase for affordable housing 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The levy will allow Seattle to “continue to address the most pressing crisis we see playing out every day across our city and our region,” said Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. Council advances $970M property tax for affordable housing in Seattle 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Democratic respondents were far more likely to support the levy than Republicans. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Telecoms ministers from 18 countries either rejected or criticised the proposed network fee levy on tech firms at a meeting with EU industry chief Thierry Breton in Luxembourg on Thursday, the sources said. Majority of EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech, sources say 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The penalties were levied under the corporate average fuel-economy standards that are overseen by the safety agency. G.M. and Stellantis Paid $364 Million in Fuel Economy Fines 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The improvements were funded by a transportation levy approved by voters in 2015. Upgrades to address flooding bring new sidewalks, drainage to South Park 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Despite tripling the levy, the number of new homes built will not triple because of rising construction costs. Council advances $970M property tax for affordable housing in Seattle 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A majority of Seattle residents say they support a $970 million property-tax levy for affordable housing on the ballot this fall, according to a poll conducted earlier this month. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The total amount the county generates can only increase by about 1% each year, except for voter-approved taxes such as school levies. Property values are falling. See what's happening near you 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z He’s hoping the council would then pass an ordinance before his term expires at the end of the year and before the expiration of the Move Seattle levy. Seattle leader wants developers to help pay for transportation projects 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Last September, Irish regulators announced they would levy a fine of about $400 million against Meta for its handling of children’s information on Instagram. Amazon to Pay $25 Million to Settle Children’s Privacy Charges 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The city would pair money from the levy with funds from the city’s JumpStart payroll tax, then distribute that funding to nonprofits based on the number of apartments they operate. Council advances $970M property tax for affordable housing in Seattle 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z That would be an increase of about $260 from the current levy rate. Poll shows how Seattle residents feel about higher levy for affordable housing 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The House would levy a similar 14% tax, with some adjustments. North Carolina sports, horse-race betting legislation heading to votes in state Senate 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z There are more treatment options on the horizon, including the recently passed King County Crisis Care Centers levy and a new stabilization hub being put together by the University of Washington’s Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute. Make public drug use illegal in Seattle but prioritize compassion | Editorial 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z A separate levy from the city government also kicks tens of millions toward schools with the aim of addressing historically marginalized students. Segregation in Seattle schools is worse today than the 1980s 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Another five charges were levied against him in March. FTX: Singapore state fund Temasek cuts pay after failed investment 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z They cite turnover in the offices and criticism levied by crime victims and judges that cases have faltered because prosecutors have failed to follow procedure. Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The Welsh government said the "levy could make a real difference by generating new revenue to develop and enhance local services and infrastructure." Tourism tax may harm businesses, says Bluestone boss 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z He added that the government's apprenticeship levy, introduced in 2017, was "not working" and needed changing to give firms more flexibility. Rishi Sunak has lost control of migration, says Keir Starmer 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The bill that was defeated in the Senate would have included a 12.5% tax levied at the cultivation level. Governor’s new stance revives New Hampshire marijuana effort 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Another possibility is a displacement tax, levied on employers when a worker’s job is automated but the person is not retrained, which could make businesses more inclined to retrain workers. Who Will Protect the Workers Losing Jobs to A.I.? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z For students especially, the Move Seattle levy that created funding for a lot of the biking and pedestrian infrastructure we have today mandated that each public school get a Safe Routes to School engineering improvement. Student Voices: Better bike parking could remove roadblocks for student cyclists 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z "The jury will see the fallacy of these unfairly levied allegations when the evidence is presented," Mr Schamel said in a statement. Decorated police officer charged with tipping off Proud Boys leader 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z After the Glorious Revolution, lawmakers in England felt secure enough from royal attempts to seize power unlawfully that they were willing to increase the size and power of government and to levy new taxes. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The second financial benefit of trade was the receipt of taxes that states levied on goods being transported through their territory. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Taxes fell into several categories, including those calculated with census lists in the provinces, import and customs taxes, and taxes levied on particular groups and communities. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The agency plans to add personnel and resources to close the $600 billion annual deficit between the taxes it collects and the levies owed. Supreme Court rules IRS doesn’t have to give law firm notice to collect delinquent client’s assets 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z When he did win a case, judges tended to levy small fines and no jail time. Column: Conservative attacks on abortion depend on a law that courts have snubbed for 100 years 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The very idea of the right of a government, in this case that of the king, to levy taxes that were applicable to the entire territory under its control dates from this period. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonial elites sought the same rights as their counterparts in Britain, and their demands to levy taxes themselves and their resistance to the Crown heavily influenced the initial desire for independence. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z No other European country is proposing a similar levy, although elsewhere Argentina will bring one into effect this year and Venezuela is also considering one. Madrid's rich could vote with their feet as wealth tax fuels electoral debate 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The money came from the city’s general fund and the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise levy. Students asked for mental health resources, Seattle responds with $4.5M 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The trust is part of the corruption charges levied against the couple. Factbox: Wife of Pakistan's Khan, charged with graft, is known for spirituality 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z That being noted, nowhere did kings succeed in simply levying taxes without having to make concessions to their subjects. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Habeck last year for example had to scrap his proposed gas levy on consumers due to worries about high energy prices and it emerged some energy companies could exploit it. Analysis: Germany's Greens lose appeal as voters fear cost of policies 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Varsavsky, 62, says the levy is a tax on his savings. Madrid's rich could vote with their feet as wealth tax fuels electoral debate 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Those kinds of cases, which carry harsher penalties than traditional drug charges and often are loaded with the extra penalties of “enhancements,” have even been levied against teenage dealers. Column: California doesn't need a new war on drugs. We need a war on addiction 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Reduce a levy on fuels, heating oil and natural gas to the lowest rate in the European Union. Factbox: Policies of main parties in Greece's May 21 election 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Tax revenue from public hospital district levies don’t come close to the amount needed to run a health care facility, he said. How WA residents are fighting to keep a crucial hospital service 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z That cost will be tacked onto your property’s current assessment and taxed annually; the county taxes property at a rate of 1%, and local parcel taxes and other levies increase the toll by roughly 0.25%. What will an ADU do to your property taxes and resale value? 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The bill would also institute a tax on companies involved in sports betting platforms, as well as on the players, plus another levy for and another on organizers of public shows including concerts. Ecuador's embattled president launches proposal to cut taxes 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as part of a drive to ramp up control over what Russian internet users see online. Russia fines Google over 'LGBT propaganda' and 'false information' - agencies 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Communist Party’s Central Committee, in many ways China’s highest decision-making body, resolved in 2003: “When conditions permit, a unified and standardized property tax will be levied on real estate.” The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Instead of putting it in Pakistan's treasury, Khan's government used the money to pay fines levied by a court against Hussain for illegal acquisition of government lands at below-market value for development in Karachi. Factbox: What is the corruption case against Pakistan's Khan? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z I hope that the Times will regularly track and report progress toward the goals of the levy. Crisis Care Centers Levy: ‘A tangible outcome’ 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Alabama health authorities then fine these residents for sanitation violations caused by the raw sewage exposure, levying in essence a “double penalty of being criminalized for these injustices,” Ms. Clarke said. Alabama Discriminated Against Black Residents Over Sewage, Justice Dept. Says 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z He also said that Cambodia will fully cover food and accommodation expenses for the participating sports delegations, declaring that previous host countries had levied a fee of $50 per person per day for such services. Cambodia’s brand-new stadium hosts opening of SEA Games 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Yet federal prosecutors, using his words, won a conviction on the most serious charge levied in the insurrection. Proud Boys 1/6 verdict boosts Justice Dept. in Trump probe 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z But the County Council shot down a proposal to raise the levy tax rate by 20% over where it’s been, amid concerns that voters fatigued by rising property taxes might reject the levy entirely. King County Council sends renewal of veterans, seniors, human services levy to August ballot 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Once the pension obligations are paid, the city and county could no longer levy the additional sales tax. Evers promises to veto GOP local aid increase plan 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z He pointed to reports that the Taliban levies fee charges on nongovernmental organizations still operating in the country. U.S. still largest donor to Afghans despite Taliban takeover 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z A windfall tax is a levy imposed by a government on companies that have benefited from something they were not responsible for - in other words, a windfall. What is the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and how much do they pay? 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z State prosecutors contend few voter fraud cases are ultimately brought forward because they don’t meet the bar necessary to levy charges. The first arrests from DeSantis’s election police take extensive toll 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Perry had supported the 12-cent proposal in committee, but said she changed her mind after speaking with constituents and seeing the results in her district of the crisis care center levy. King County Council sends renewal of veterans, seniors, human services levy to August ballot 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z King County voters approved a property tax levy this past week that will raise $1.2 billion to serve people with urgent mental health or substance abuse issues at new crisis care centers. WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Texas’ EV fee is on the higher end, equalling only the charge levied by Georgia. Texas legislature passes $200 annual fee for electric vehicle drivers 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The levy applies to profits made from extracting UK oil and gas, but not from other activities, such as refining oil and selling petrol and diesel on forecourts. What is the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and how much do they pay? 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Here in King County, they just approved a $1.25 billion levy for crisis centers. Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we’re not listening 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Alison Eisinger, executive director of the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, cited the potential forthcoming budget crunch as a reason to increase the levy funding. King County Council sends renewal of veterans, seniors, human services levy to August ballot 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Previously, the maximum sentence on this charge, which has been increasingly levied against Russians in recent years, was 20 years. Russia cracks down on more rights groups, raids activists 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z It also paid a $130m "energy profits levy" or windfall tax in the UK. Oil company ExxonMobil reports record profits of $11.4bn. 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z |
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