licence tax
1tax disc — noun A paper disc displayed on a motor vehicle s windscreen to show that the road tax has been paid for a given period • • • Main Entry: ↑tax * * * tax disc UK US noun [countable] [singular tax disc plural …
2licence — A paper or electronic document issued by the competent authority, authorizing and requiring the import or export of the goods specified and/or imposing other special requirements as necessary. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * licence li‧cence… …
3Licence — This intriguing and unusual name has nothing to do with bureaucracy but is of French origin and is a dialectal variant of the locational name Lison from a place so called in Calvados, Normandy, and is of obscure etymology. The name was probably… …
4tax disc — A road fund licence disc displayed on the windshield to show that a British road tax has been paid …
5Television licence — A television licence (or broadcast receiver licence) is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television (and sometimes also radio) broadcasts. It is a form of hypothecation tax to fund public broadcasting, thus… …
6excise licence — UK US noun [C] UK TAX, LAW ► a document showing that excise (= tax) has been paid on something: »Dealers in game must have a council licence and an excise licence. ► (also vehicle excise licence) a document showing that tax has been paid on a… …
7Vehicle licence — A valid vehicle licence is required by law in some countries to be displayed on any registered motor vehicle if it is to be used or kept on a public road.WorldwideIn some countries, like Sweden or Norway, the owner will annually get a sticker to… …
8Dog licence — A British 1904 revenue stamp for a dog licence …
9Hat tax — The hat tax was a tax levied by the British Government from 1784 to 1811 on men s hats. The tax was introduced during the first ministry of Pitt the Younger and was designed to be a simple way of raising revenue for the government in a rough… …
10road fund licence — noun A former name for vehicle excise duty • • • Main Entry: ↑road * * * ˈroad fund licence 7 [road fund licence road fund licences] (also ˈtax disc …
