Tonnage Tax
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A small tax per ton on vessels entering a port. It has not been levied in Great Britain, nor, it is believed, in any European country except Spain; Cent. Dtet;. It was first in force in the United States in the early part of the last century. It is now (Act Aug. 5, 1909) two cents per ton (but not to exceed ten cents per ton in any one year) on entries from ports in North America bordering on the Caribbean Sea, and Newfoundland, and six cents on entries from all other ports (not to exceed 30 cents in any one year). It is, however, sometimes varied from this act under treaties. See Tonnage; Oystebs; Yacht.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
See Tonnage Duty.
Defined under Tax in Black's Law Dictionary.