The stakes are high: the City of London is a huge source of tax revenue for Britain (though not as big as it once was).

其风险很高：伦敦城对英国人而言是个巨大的税收来源(尽管不像曾经那样辉煌)。

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The gas (petrol) tax, the main source of revenue for transport, has remained flat since 1993.

天然气(燃油)税收作为交通经费的主要来源自1993年以来就处于地位运行且表现平平。

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The main source of revenue is tax.

财政收入的主要来源是税收。

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Income from value added tax, the government's biggest source of tax revenue representing about 36 per cent of the total, has been falling since 2008, despite a sharp increase in the rate -- the main rate is now 23 per cent.

CNN: Portugal braced for 'fiscal earthquake'

Growth in sales-tax revenue, a critical source of state income, has tumbled and will struggle as long as consumer spending does.

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The Bloomberg administration considers waterfront revitalization one of its achievement and a vital source of tax revenue.

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