octroi
/'ɔktrwɑ:/
Definition
Noun: A tax or duty levied on certain goods as they are brought into a town or city. Historically, it was a local customs charge collected at municipal gates.
Usage
The word "octroi" is a historical and administrative term. It is used to refer specifically to a type of local entry tax, not a general sales or income tax. * The city's revenue relied heavily on the octroi collected from merchants. * Abolishing the octroi was meant to reduce the cost of goods in the urban market.
Advanced Usage
- "Octroi post" or "Octroi station": Refers to the checkpoint or office at a city's entrance where the tax was assessed and collected.
- All wagons were stopped at the octroi post for inspection.
Variants and Related Words
- Octroi duty: A less common, fuller term with the same meaning.
- Municipal tax: A broader, modern synonym for local taxes, which may include but is not limited to an octroi.
Synonyms
- Entry tax
- Town duty
- Municipal toll
- Local customs charge
Antonyms
- Subsidy
- Rebate
- Tax exemption
Noun
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a tax on various goods brought into a town
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