1.Saudi Arabia is going to triple the rate of the value added tax (VAT) it imposes on goods and services.
impose 征税
Second, governments should impose higher taxes on the value of land.
其次,政府应该对地价征收重税 。
2.Another measure the finance ministry has taken in a bid to shore up the economy is the suspension of a cost of living allowance.
in a bid to为了
They brought in new tax laws in a bid to restore their popularity.
他们提出了新税法,力求重新赢得人心 。