For manufacturers, it proposed a new tax on imports to protect American industry.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

This week, Britain's finance minister announced a new tax on big banks.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

Britain has placed a fifty percent tax on bonuses for bankers.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

Once, he spoke in New York about the tax on imports.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

And it launched the new Social Security tax on workers' incomes.

VOA: special.2011.04.21

The Populists called for a tax on earnings.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

First,he wanted to reduce the tax on imports.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

One step that was widely discussed coming into the meeting was a tax on certain bank transactions, commonly called a "bank levy."

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

The government has also submitted legislation that would increase the excise tax on beer by an average of 50 percent per year from 2010 to 2012.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

He says the strike began in response to a new 70-percent tax on merchants by the government, and the strike has continued despite major government concessions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

"By imposing a tax on every American who drives a car or flips on a light switch, this plan will drive up the prices for food, gasoline and electricity,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.27

The bill,which now goes to the Senate, would remove a $75 million limit on liability for oil spill damages and put a new tax on the industry to fund nationwide conservation projects.

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

Republicans say the budget is too big and that the proposed tax increase on the wealthy would hurt small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

Tax-exempt means donors can claim their donations on their tax returns and possibly reduce the amount they owe the government.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

On Thursday they protested to mark Tax Day, when Americans have to pay any federal taxes they owe.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

These proposed putting an end to the independent treasury, the establishment of a new national bank, and a tax increase on imports.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

On Friday President Obama proposed tax credits for every new employee that a business hires this year.

VOA: special.2010.01.30