octroi

Examples

• All

• The city imposed an octroi on all goods entering the market.

• Many traders complained about the octroi fees being too high.

• Many cities abolished octroi in the twentieth century to simplify trade.

• The city's revenue from octroi declined after new tax laws were implemented.

• The merchants were required to pay octroi before bringing their goods into the city.

• The city's revenue from octroi declined after new tax laws were implemented.

• Many cities abolished octroi in the twentieth century to simplify trade.

Synonyms

D

duty

vsoctroi

71 3.0

A tax you pay on goods brought into or sent out of a country

is charged locally at entry points to a town rather than by central government

C

customs duty

vsoctroi

1 3.5

A tax the government charges on goods brought into or sent out of a country

is collected by a town or city when goods enter not by national authorities

I

import duty

vsoctroi

• Specialized

1 4.1

A tax the government charges on goods brought into a country

is collected by a town or city when goods pass its boundary not nationally

C

customs

vsoctroi

1 2.8

A tax the government charges on goods brought into or taken out of a country

is a local charge when goods enter a town rather than national collection

Surface Forms

Etymology