octroi

• Sustantivo que designa un impuesto o tributo local que se cobra sobre ciertas mercancías que entran en una ciudad para su consumo o venta.

A noun referring to a local tax levied on certain goods brought into a town or city for consumption or sale.

1. Local tax on goodsC2formal

   A tax levied by a local authority on certain goods brought into a town or city for consumption or sale.

   arbitrio municipal sobre consumos

   • The merchant had to pay an octroi on the wine barrels entering the city.
   • Historically, octroi taxes were a major source of revenue for many European towns.
   • The abolition of octroi duties simplified trade within the region.

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