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Tax system in China — Taxes provide the most important revenue source for the Government of the People s Republic of China. As the most important source of fiscal revenue, tax is a key economic player of macro economic regulation, and greatly affects China s economic… … Wikipedia
tax — A charge by the government on the income of an individual, corporation, or trust, as well as the value of an estate or gift. The objective in assessing the tax is to generate revenue to be used for the needs of the public. A pecuniary burden laid … Black's law dictionary
tonnage duty — n. A tax imposed on ships according to tonnage, assessed when they enter a country. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
tonnage — (n.) early 15c., from TON (Cf. ton) + AGE (Cf. age). Originally was tax or duty on wine imported in tuns … Etymology dictionary
tonnage — [tun′ij] n. [ME < MFr: see TUN & AGE] 1. a duty or tax on ships, based on tons carried 2. a charge per ton on cargo or freight on a canal, at a port, etc. 3. the total amount of shipping of a country or port, calculated in tons 4. the carrying … English World dictionary
Tonnage — Not to be confused with Ton. Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo carrying capacity of a ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship s cargo; however, in… … Wikipedia
tonnage duty — A charge on a vessel, according to its tonnage, as an instrument of commerce, for entering or leaving a port, or navigating the public waters of the country; any tax for the bare privilege of entering a port and navigating the navigable waters of … Ballentine's law dictionary
tonnage and poundage — ▪ English history customs duties granted since medieval times to the English crown by Parliament. Tonnage was a fixed subsidy on each tun (cask) of wine imported, and poundage was an ad valorem (proportional) tax on all imported and… … Universalium
tonnage — A measure of the volume or cargo carrying capacity of a ship. The gross register tonnage (GRT) is the volume of a ship below the upper deck measured in shipping tons of 100 cubic feet. The net register tonnage (NRT) is the GRT less the space… … Big dictionary of business and management
tonnage-duty — A tax laid upon vessels according to their tonnage or cubical capacity. The vital principle of a tonnage duty is that it is imposed, whatever the subject, solely according to the rule of weight, either as to the capacity to carry or the actual… … Black's law dictionary
