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{{Taxation A user charge is a charge for the use of a product or service. A user charge may apply per use of the good or service or for the use of the good or service. The first is a charge for each time while the second is a charge for bulk or time-limited use.


Government user charges


United States government user charges

The federal government
Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, pol ...
has set forth policies for setting user charges by the United States Government in "Circular No. A-25 Revised".Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-25 Revised
/ref> Among the policies established, the government may: * Apply user charges against identifiable recipients who enjoy special benefits derived from federal activities beyond those received by the general public; * Set user charges sufficient to recover the full cost to the federal government of providing the service, resource or good provided by the government; and, * Whenever possible set the charges at rates rather than fixed dollar amounts in order to adjust for changes in costs to the government or changes in market prices for provided goods, resources, or services.


European Environmental Agency user charges

The Environmental Terminology and Discovery Service (ETDS) defines a user charge as a "Charge paid for a specific environmental service provided to the charge payer. Example: treating wastewater or disposing of waste."European Environment Agency: User charge definition
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See also

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Benefit principle The benefit principle is a concept in the theory of taxation from public finance. It bases taxes to pay for public-goods expenditures on a politically-revealed willingness to pay for benefits received. The principle is sometimes likened to the ...
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Hypothecated tax The hypothecation of a tax (also known as the ring-fencing or earmarking of a tax) is the dedication of the revenue from a specific tax for a particular expenditure purpose. This approach differs from the classical method according to which all ...
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London congestion charge The London congestion charge is a fee charged on most cars and motor vehicles being driven within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) in Central London between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, and between 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday an ...
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Toll road A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road (almost always a controlled-access highway in the present day) for which a fee (or '' toll'') is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemen ...


References


Further reading

* Richard M. Bird and Thomas Tsiopoulos �
User Charges for Public Services: Potentials and Problems
1997 Government finances