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1. ''Tax.'' | |||
A tax levied on certain transactions rather than on profits or on income. | A tax levied on certain transactions rather than on profits or on income. | ||
Duties include: import duties, excise duties, stamp duty and stamp duty land tax. | Duties include: import duties, excise duties, stamp duty and stamp duty land tax. | ||
2. ''Law and ethics.'' | |||
A moral or legal obligation or responsibility. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Customs duty]] | * [[Customs duty]] | ||
* [[Duty of care]] | |||
* [[European Customs Union]] | * [[European Customs Union]] | ||
* [[Fiduciary duty]] | |||
* [[Smuggling]] | * [[Smuggling]] | ||
* [[Stamp duty]] | * [[Stamp duty]] | ||
* [[Stamp duty land tax]] | * [[Stamp duty land tax]] | ||
* [[Statutory duty]] | |||
* [[Tariff]] | * [[Tariff]] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 15 July 2021
1. Tax.
A tax levied on certain transactions rather than on profits or on income.
Duties include: import duties, excise duties, stamp duty and stamp duty land tax.
2. Law and ethics.
A moral or legal obligation or responsibility.
