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octroi
octroi (ˈɒktrwɑː) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in some European countries, esp France) a duty on various goods brought into certain towns or cities2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the place where such a duty is collected3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the officers responsible for its collection[C17: from French octroyer to concede, from Medieval Latin auctorizāre to authorize]oc•troi (ˈɒk trɔɪ; Fr. ɔkˈtrwa)
n., pl. -trois (-trɔɪz; Fr. -ˈtrwa) 1. (formerly, in Europe) a tax levied on certain goods brought into a city. 2. the place at which the tax was collected. 3. the officials collecting it. [1605–15; < French octroyer < Medieval Latin auctorizāre; see authorize] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | octroi - a tax on various goods brought into a towntariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" |
Octroi
OctroiA local tax imposed upon a good when it is brought into a municipality for sale or consumption. Octroi taxes were common in medieval Europe and elsewhere, but by the early 21st century were used only in Ethiopia and parts of South Asia. Octrois are strongly associated with tax farming.octroi
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