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| | *[[Tariff]]s on imported or exported goods and services | | *[[Tariff]]s on imported or exported goods and services |
| | *[[Property tax]]es on the value of one's [[real estate]] holdings | | *[[Property tax]]es on the value of one's [[real estate]] holdings |
| | + | *[[Sales tax]]es on marketplace transactions |
| | + | **(The preceding three are examples of ''[[ad valorem tax|ad valorem]]'' taxes) |
| | *[[Income tax]]es on money that is earned | | *[[Income tax]]es on money that is earned |
| | *[[Estate tax]]es on inheritances | | *[[Estate tax]]es on inheritances |
| − | *[[Sales tax]]es on marketplace transactions
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| | *[[Poll tax]]es required in order to vote | | *[[Poll tax]]es required in order to vote |
| | *[[Rooms and meals tax]]es, charged on [[restaurant]] and [[hotel]] purchases | | *[[Rooms and meals tax]]es, charged on [[restaurant]] and [[hotel]] purchases |
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| | Most systems of taxation not only use a combination of several of these, but have many exceptions (and loopholes) from universal application - for instance, a sales tax might not apply to food or clothing. | | Most systems of taxation not only use a combination of several of these, but have many exceptions (and loopholes) from universal application - for instance, a sales tax might not apply to food or clothing. |
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| − | Rates of taxation and the provision of some services can be matters of great [[political]] contention. | + | Rates of taxation and the provision of some services can be matters of great [[politics|political]] contention. |
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| | ==See Also== | | ==See Also== |
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| | [[Government services]] | | [[Government services]] |