In the event, they have settled for banning sales of drink for less than the tax paid on it (alcohol duty, plus VAT, a consumption tax).

在此次事件中，他们对禁止酒类低于其课税额(酒税，加增值税，一种消费税)销售表示满意。

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Tax breaks to homeowners provided only a temporary respite for a falling market and millions of Americans are living in homes worth less than they paid for them.

给业主减免税款，只是对正在下跌的市场的暂时缓解，数百万的美国人住的房子都不值得他们付那么多。

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In addition, the rise in the price of oil is similar to an increased tax imposed by foreigners. It must be paid, and doing so requires spending less on something else.

另外，油价的上涨与别国税收的增加有相似之处，它们都是必须支付的，而且会直接导致减少对其他方面的需求。

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Current rules require companies that generate cash in low tax jurisdictions to pay the standard U.S. corporate rate on repatriated cash, less whatever tax they paid in in a foreign country.

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In the event, they have settled for banning sales of drink for less than the tax paid on it (alcohol duty, plus VAT, a consumption tax).

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They say banning shops and bars from selling drinks for less than the tax paid on them will cut crime and set a "base price" for the first time.

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