Look up: Ad-valorem

1. Ad valorem
   Ad valorem literally means value added. It is generally used to refer to a tax (an ad-valorem tax) that is a percentage of the price of the product. An example of an ad valorem tax would be VAT.
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2. ad valorem
   According to the value
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3. ad valorem
   Commercial term implying that taxes or duties are calculated according to the value of a bond or commodity as opposed to its quantity. In rules and orders fixing certain duties, ad valorem duties...
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4. Ad valorem
   Ad va·lo'rem [ Latin , according to the value.] (Com.) A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent.
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5. Ad valorem
   • A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent.
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6. ad valorem
   ad valorem; ad val., ad v., a/v According to value. Referring to taxes: 'In proportion to invoiced value of goods.' A term used when imposing customs and stamp duty, the duty increasing according to the value of the transaction of goods involved. Pronounced in English as: ad vuh LOH ruhm.
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7. Ad valorem
   Per unit of value (i.e., divided by the price).
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8. Ad Valorem
   Ad valorem (Latin: according to value) is a business term denoting a tax or commission that is calculated as a percentage of the total invoice value of goods rather than the number of items. For example, VAT is an ad valorem tax, calculated by adding a fixed percentage to an invoice value.
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9. Ad Valorem
   Ad valorem is Latin for according to value
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10. Ad Valorem
    Lat. According to the value. This term is used in commerce in reference to certain duties, called ad valorem duties, which are levied on commodities at certain rates per centum on their value.
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11. Ad Valorem
    adj. latin phrase for "according to the value." It is used in reference to certain duties, called ad valorem duties, which are levied on commodities at certain rates per centum on their value. Ad-valorem taxes can be property tax, duties on imported items. Typically these are imposed at the time of a transaction or sometimes in connection...
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12. Ad Valorem
    Latin. According to the value. Basis for many customs tariffs
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