TV broadcast stations around Emerald Isle: 1  WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION) 2  WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA) 3  WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
Excise. A tax imposed on the performance of an act, the engaging in an occupation, or the enjoyment of a privilege. A tax on the manufacture, sale, or use of goods or on the carrying on of an occupation or activity, or a tax on the transfer of property.
1 an excise is typically heavier, accounting for a higher fraction of the retail price of the targeted products; and. 2  an excise is typically a per unit tax, costing a specific amount for a volume or unit of the item purchased, whereas a sales tax or VAT is an ad valorem tax and proportional to the price of the good.