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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.


See also