Pictured: The incredible deep-sea glow worm called the 'Unicorn of the Sea' that can grow up to 100ft. 1  Deep sea divers have captured images of the elusive Pyrostremma spinosum in open water off the coast of Tasmania.
What is earmarked tax? In general terms, earmarked tax means that all or a fixed portion of revenues from a particular tax or levy are kept separate from general revenue and used exclusively for a specific government expenditure programme or specific activity.
Examples From Legislative Bills. Issues. It's hard for people to agree on a precise definition of the term earmark as it varies widely. Generally, it refers to a part of a spending bill that allocates money for a specific thing such as a location, project or institution. For instance, if Congress passed a budget that gave a certain sum to the National Park Service as an entity, that wouldn't be considered an earmark.