单词 | windfall tax |
释义 | > as lemmaswindfall tax windfall tax n. Business a tax levied on an unforeseen or unexpectedly large profit, esp. one that is considered to be excessive or unfairly obtained. ΚΠ 1909 Times 2 July 10/3 Mr. Lloyd-George's increment tax and reversion duty are attempts to secure for the State a part of a certain class of windfall... The question is, Will they really operate as windfall taxes? 1997 C. G. Hooton Executive Governance App. C. 192 Although some proceeds from the windfall tax would go into an energy security trust fund, no separate fund would finance mass transit. < as lemmas |
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