levy a penalty

Examples (10)

• The government decided to levy a heavy penalty on companies that pollute the river.
• Tax authorities will levy a penalty for any income tax submissions received after the deadline.
• The judge has the legal authority to levy a financial penalty against the defendant.
• Local authorities can levy a penalty for illegal parking in this restricted zone.
• The committee voted to levy a penalty for the serious breach of the employment contract.
• Regulators often levy a penalty on firms that intentionally mislead their consumers.
• The school board may levy a penalty for repeated late arrivals of students to class.
• Customs officers will levy a penalty for undeclared luxury goods found during the inspection.
• The league will levy a penalty on any team that exceeds the agreed salary cap.
• The bank will levy a penalty of five percent for the early withdrawal of fixed deposits.