首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Throughout history there have been many unusual taxes levied on such things as hats, Beds, Baths, marriages, and funerals. At on
Throughout history there have been many unusual taxes levied on such things as hats, Beds, Baths, marriages, and funerals. At on
admin
2022-05-29
26
问题
Throughout history there have been many unusual taxes levied on such things as hats, Beds, Baths, marriages, and funerals. At one time England levied a tax on sunlight by collection from every household with six or more windows. And according to legend, there was a Turkish ruler who collected a tax each time he dined with one of his subjects. Why? To pay for the wear and tear on his teeth!
Different kinds of taxes help to spread the tax burden. Anyone who pays a tax is said to " bear the burden" of the tax. The burden of a tax may fall more heavily on some persons than on others. That is why the three levels of government in this country use several kinds of taxes. This spreads the burden of taxes among more people. From the standpoint of their use, the most important taxes are income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, and estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Some are used by only one level of government; others by two or even all three levels. Together these different taxes make up what is called our tax system.
Income taxes are the main source of federal revenues. The federal government gets more than three-fourths of its revenue from income taxes. As its name indicated, an income tax is a tax on earnings. Both individuals and business corporations pay a federal income tax.
The oldest tax in the United States today is the property tax. It provides most of the income for local governments. It provides at least a part of the income for all but a few states. It is not used by the federal government.
A sales tax is a tax levied on purchases. Most people living in the United States know about sales taxes since they are used in all but four states. Actually there are several kinds of sales taxes, But only three of them are important. They are general sales taxes, excise taxes, and import taxes.
Other three closely related taxes are estate, inheritance, and gift taxes. Everything a person owns, including both real and personal property, makes up his or her estate. When someone dies, ownership of his or her property or estate passes on to one or more individuals or organizations. Before the property is transferred, however, it is subject to an estate tax if its value exceeds a certain amount.
The reason that the Turkish ruler collected a dining tax is to pay for________.
选项
A、the inconvenience for him to put on and take off clothes
B、the damage that eating did to his teeth
C、his efforts to cut the food into pieces
D、the decay of his teeth because of sugar
答案
B
解析
由短文第一段中的“And according to legend,there was a Turkish ruler who…To pay for the wear and tear on his teeth. ”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/CoPd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语五级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语五级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
______burningcoal,oilandgasolineareresponsiblefortheglobingwarming?______manyAmericanuniversitiesarecarryingout
Cultureisaparadoxicalcommodity.Socompletelyisitsubjecttothelawofexchangethatitisnolongerexchanged;itiss
What’stheobjectiveofgenetictesting?Wherearegenetictestsavailableforordinarypeople?
What’sthetopicofthepassage?
Whatarethespeakerstryingtodo?
Accordingtothepassage,thechiefpurposeofexplorersingoingtounknownplacesinthepastwas______.Atpresent,aproba
Inthefirstparagraph,theauthorquotesStraussmann’swordsinordertomakeclear______.Accordingtothispassage,whatis
Childrenwhogriptheirpenstooclosetothewritingpointarelikelytobeatadisadvantageinexaminations,(31)tothefirs
Anallergyisanunusuallystrongreaction(31)asubstance.Manythingscancauseallergies.Themostcommoncauseispollen.T
随机试题
狭而深的焊缝,焊缝中最容易产生_____缺陷。
医生在与慢性病患者的交往中,医患关系中最理想的模式是( )。
A.35%~75%B.遮光并且温度不超过20℃C.45%~75%D.2~10℃E.2~8℃未开封的胰岛素,存储温度是
财务内部收益率是指技术方案在特定的时间范围内,财务净现值为零的折现率。这一特定的时间范围是指技术方案的()。
下列财产范围,抵押权自抵押合同生效时设立的有()。
对同一句格言,年轻人所理解的意义,往往没有饱经风霜的老年人所理解的广泛和深刻。这一观点从认识论上说明了()。
课程计划是以纲要的形式编写的有关学科教育内容的指导性文件。()
简述俄亥俄州立大学的领导行为理论。
对于具有串联型分支结构的程序,若有4个判定语句,则采用正交实验设计法,至少需要的测试用例数应为______。A)4个B)16个C)8个D)5个
ANiceCupofTeaTheLegendaryOriginsofTeaA)ThestoryofteabeganinancientChinaover5,000yearsago.Accordingto
最新回复
(
0
)