business day
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of business day
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Under Measure CB, illegal businesses would pay the same tax on gross receipts that legal businesses pay, including 10% on cannabis sales, 5% on medical cannabis sales and 2% on manufacturing, cultivation or other commercialization.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
For one, the government would treat them as businesses, and businesses pay taxes.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
But industry analysts have said the move is unlikely to have an immediate impact on how much people and businesses pay for energy.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Their owners could be forced to pay a 9.9% charge on income that flows through to them, on top of taxes that the businesses pay at the firm level on their gross receipts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The amount of money businesses pay in wages and benefits rose again in the third quarter and outpaced inflation.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
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