A tax assessed and levied by a local authority such as a county or municipality. A local tax is usually collected in the form of property taxes, and is used to fund a wide range of civic services from garbage collection to sewer maintenance. The amount of local taxes may vary widely from one jurisdiction to the next. Also known as municipal tax.. Next Up.
LE BOURGET, France â With the sudden bang of a gavel Saturday night, representatives of 195 nations reached a landmark accord that will, for the first time, commit nearly every country to lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to help stave off the most drastic effects of climate change.
Brad Plumer, a climate reporter for The New York Times, explains the consequences of President Trumpâs decision today that he will withdraw from the landmark global warming agreement. By BRAD PLUMER, A.J. CHAVAR and SUSAN JOAN ARCHER on Publish Date June 1, 2017.