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Ad valorem tax — An ad valorem tax (Latin: according to value ) is a tax based on the value of real estate or personal property.An ad valorem tax is typically imposed at the time of a transaction (a sales tax or value added tax (VAT)), but it may be imposed on an … Wikipedia
European Union Value Added Tax — The European Union Value Added Tax ( EU VAT ) is the system of value added tax ( VAT ) adopted by member states in the European Union Value Added Tax Area. The European Union itself does not collect the tax, but member states of the European… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
North Dakota — This article is about the U.S. state of North Dakota. For other uses, see North Dakota (disambiguation). State of North Dakota … Wikipedia
Alaska — This article is about the U.S. state of Alaska. For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). Alaskan redirects here. For other uses, see Alaskan (disambiguation). State of Alaska … Wikipedia
Alberta — Infobox Province or territory of Canada Name = Alberta AlternateName = Fullname = Province of Alberta EntityAdjective = Provincial Label Motto = la. Fortis et liber ( Strong and free ) OfficialLang = English (see below) Flower = Tree = Lodgepole… … Wikipedia
taxation — tax·a·tion n 1: the action of taxing: as a: the imposition of taxes b: the judicial determination of costs 2 a: revenue obtained from taxes b: the amount assessed as a tax 3: a particular system of taxing … Law dictionary
Patrick Burns (businessman) — Infobox CanadianSenator name = Hon. Patrick Burns image size = 200px caption = Pat Burns in 1927 birth date = July 5, 1856 birth place = Oshawa, Ontario death date = February 24, 1937 (aged 80) death place = Calgary, Alberta education =… … Wikipedia
Mineral industry of Peru — In 2006, Peru occupied a leading position in the global production of the following mineral commodities: arsenic trioxide (fourth after China, Chile, and Morocco), bismuth (third after China and Mexico), copper (third after Chile and the United… … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium