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privilege tax

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A quick definition of privilege tax:

A privilege tax is a type of tax that the government charges people, businesses, or property to make money for public needs. It can be a charge on things like jobs, activities, or special events. Even though we usually think of taxes as being paid with money, they can also be paid in other ways. For example, if you have to do something extra to follow a law, that can be a type of tax too.

A more thorough explanation:

A privilege tax is a type of tax imposed by the government on individuals, entities, transactions, or property to generate public revenue. It is a monetary charge that can be levied on various things, including privileges, occupations, and enjoyment of the people. The tax can be in the form of duties, imposts, and excises, and it is not necessarily payable in money.

  • Accrued tax: This is a tax that has been incurred but not yet paid or payable.
  • Accumulated-earnings tax: This is a penalty tax imposed on a corporation that has retained its earnings to avoid income-tax liability arising once the earnings are distributed to shareholders as dividends.
  • Admission tax: This is a tax imposed as part of the price of being admitted to a particular event.

These examples illustrate how privilege taxes can be imposed on different things, such as income, property, and events. The accrued tax is a tax that has been incurred but not yet paid, while the accumulated-earnings tax is a penalty tax imposed on corporations that retain their earnings. The admission tax is a tax imposed on individuals attending a particular event. All these taxes are forms of privilege taxes that generate public revenue.

Privileges or Immunities Clause | privilegium

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lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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