Franchise tax — is a tax charged by some US states to corporations formed in those states based on the number of shares they issue or, in some cases, the amount of their assets. The purpose of the tax is to raise revenue for the state. The State of Delaware has… … Wikipedia
franchise — [ frɑ̃ʃiz ] n. f. • déb. XIIe; de 2. franc 1 ♦ Vx Liberté, indépendance. ♢ Anciennt Droit (privilège, immunité, etc.) limitant l autorité souveraine au profit d une ville, d un corps, d un individu. Charte, lettre de franchise (cf. Ville franche) … Encyclopédie Universelle
franchisé — franchise [ frɑ̃ʃiz ] n. f. • déb. XIIe; de 2. franc 1 ♦ Vx Liberté, indépendance. ♢ Anciennt Droit (privilège, immunité, etc.) limitant l autorité souveraine au profit d une ville, d un corps, d un individu. Charte, lettre de franchise (cf.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
franchise tax — n: a business tax imposed upon various corporations granted a franchise Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. franchise tax … Law dictionary
Internet taxes — From the inception of the Internet until the late 1990s, the Internet was free of regulation by government in the United States at all levels, and also free of any specially targeted tax levies, duties, imposts, or license fees.Fact|date=October… … Wikipedia
Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918 — The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885 1918 was the result of centuries of development in different kinds of constituencies. The three Reform Acts of the nineteenth century brought about some order by amending franchises in a… … Wikipedia
Prussian three-class franchise — After the 1848 revolutions in the German states, the Prussian three class franchise system (Dreiklassenwahlrecht) was introduced in 1849 by the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm IV for the election of the Lower House of the Prussian state… … Wikipedia
California Franchise Tax Board — The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) collects state personal income tax and corporate income tax of California. [ [http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/txdlnqnt.html Delinquent Taxpayers with name, city, and zip code] ] HistoryIn 1879 California … Wikipedia
Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise — The Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise is a multi billion dollar umbrella of Japanese media properties generally owned by the anime studio Gainax.The originating work was a TV series, but a manga serial was being published at the same time. The… … Wikipedia
Highlander (franchise) — Highlander is a film and television franchise that began with a 1986 fantasy movie starring Christopher Lambert, who plays Connor MacLeod , the Highlander. Born in Glenfinnan, in the Scottish Highlands in the 16th century, MacLeod is one of a… … Wikipedia
