Sentences with phrase «tax on luxury items»

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Ukip leader Nigel Farage has shot down proposals for the party to levy a «luxury goods tax» on items such as designer shoes and handbags.

A whopping 40 states charge a sales tax on tampons and pads right now because they're considered «luxury items.»

According to an article today by BigPondNews.com, as more and more bookstores struggle to stay in business and compete for consumer's dollars, a tax like this one will have a strong negative impact on luxury items such as book purchases.

Whether it's birthday money from an indulgent grandparent, a tax refund, or a bonus at work, it's tempting to spend that extra dough on luxury items.

Since discretionary spending — spending on things like a nice dinner out, a movie, or a luxury item like a new television — dips when people have less money, the additional taxes paid by Americans could presumable hurt business» ability to both hire new employees and be successful in the first place.