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Tags: taxation
Categories: Economics & Finance
A tax assessed and levied by a local authority such as a county or municipality. A local tax is usually collected in the form of property taxes, and is used to fund a wide range of civic services from garbage collection to sewer maintenance
(source: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/localtax.asp#ixzz2MJWeTRBU)
Synonyms:
local tax
