Another word for impost | Synonyms for impost

Another word for impost

noun

A compulsory contribution, usually of money, that is required for the support of a government:
assessment, duty, levy, tariff, tax. See money, pay, politics
(Sports)
Something carried physically:
burden¹, cargo, freight, haul, load. See heavy, over

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It also meant a tax or impost, payable in money.
The policy of protection was further accentuated by raising the impost on corn from 5 to 7 francs per hectolitre (23/4 bushels).
In 1869 the main quota to the impost was increased by one-tenth, in addition to the extra two-tenths previously imposed in 1866.
The buildings impost has been assessed since 1866 upon the basis of 12.50% of taxable revenue.
At first the net revenue from the impost was less than 1,100,000; but under Sellas firm administration (1869-1873), and in consequence of improvements gradually introduced by him, the net return ultimately exceeded 3,200,000.

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