finance bill

noun

Government.

1. a bill or act of a legislature to obtain funds for the public treasury.

finance bill

noun

1. a legislative bill providing money for the public treasury

Word History and Origins

Origin of finance bill¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

However, the government must pass a finance bill to make them permanent.

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Last week, software developer Rose Njeri - who created a tool to help people oppose a government finance bill - was charged with violating a cybercrime law.

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Kenyans have expressed outrage over the detention of a software developer who created a tool to help people oppose the government's annual finance bill because of fears that it will raise the cost of living.

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Mass protests broke out last year after the government proposed tax hikes, forcing President William Ruto to withdraw the 2024 finance bill.

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The new finance bill replaces the zero-rated tax provision on essential commodities with tax-exempt status.

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