For Each of the Following, Determine If Each Is a Tax

question 28

Essay

For each of the following, determine if each is a tax and why or why not.
a. $2.50 toll paid on the Florida Turnpike
b. $300 ticket for reckless driving
c. 1% local surcharge on hotel rooms to fund public roadways
d. 2% city surcharge on wages earned in the city of Philadelphia

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Definitions:

Functional Currency

The currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates, typically used in measuring and reporting its financial performance.

Operating Revenues

Income generated from the core business activities of an entity excluding non-operating income sources.

Remeasurement

The process of converting foreign currency amounts into a functional currency using exchange rates that reflect changes in market conditions.