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fixed rate tax
fixed rate
fixed term reverse mortgage
Definition
A
tax
that is set at a certain
amount
and does not vary
according to
the
value
of the item being
taxed
. For example, U.S.
consumers
pay
a
federal
tax on
gasoline
at the
pump
that is levied on a per gallon basis. Compare to
Ad Valorem
Tax.
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