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TAXE TABAC ALCOOLS [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
CONT

Nicknamed the "sin tax" package, Gov. White's measures included: raising the tax on mixed drinks from 10 % to 20 %; increasing liquor taxes from $2 to $4 a gallon; doubling beer taxes to $10 a barrel; raising cigarette taxes from 18.3 to 23.3 per pack and posting a cigar tax roughly 1 per smoke.

OBS

Source: National Petroleum News, v. 75, p. 23(2), July, 1983.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Appellation plaisante des impôts frappant notamment les alcools et le tabac.

OBS

Le terme "sainte taxe" a été proposé par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada.

Spanish

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