Windfall
61windfall profit — A sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * windfall profit windfall profit ➔ profit1 * * * An unusual profit, normally as the result of a specific, one off situation …
62Windfall, der — Der Windfall, des es, plur. die fälle. 1. Im Forstwesen, der Fall eines von dem Winde umgerissenen Baumes; noch häufiger, von dem Winde umgerissene Bäume. S. Windbruch. In einigen Gegenden ist dafür auch Wurbs üblich, vermuthlich für Wurf, von… …
63windfall gain — a benefit realised without sacrifice, e.g. obtained by a fisherman s selling his fishing privilege. Also called windfall profit …
64windfall tax — (also windfall profits tax) noun a tax levied on an unexpectedly large profit, especially one regarded to be excessive or unfairly obtained …
65windfall profits — /ˈwɪndfɔl prɒfəts/ (say windfawl profuhts) plural noun profits made unexpectedly as a result of events not directly related to the company, as fluctuations in the currency or on the stock exchange, changes in government policy affecting the… …
66windfall profits tax — / wɪndfɔ:l ˌprɒfɪts tæks/, windfall tax / wɪndfɔ:l tæks/ noun a special tax on unexpected profits …
67windfall wealth — / wɪndfɔ:l welθ/ noun wealth which comes from a windfall …
68windfall profits tax — A tax imposed on a business or industry as a result of a sudden increase in the profits of the business. An example includes the tax imposed on oil companies in 1980, due to the windfall profits from the Arab oil embargo …
69windfall — noun Date: 15th century 1. something (as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind 2. an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage …
70Windfall — Wịnd|fall 〈m. 1u〉 = Windbruch …
