Investment in agricultural holdings; improvements to methods for processing and marketing agriculture and fishery products; veterinary and plant health controls, food quality and consumer protection; production methods that protect the environment and conserve rural heritage; diversifying economic activities and developing alternative sources of income; farm relief services and farm management services; setting up producer groups; village renewal and conservation of rural heritage; land improvement and reparcelling; updating land registers; vocational training; improvement of infrastructure in rural areas; management of water resources for agriculture; forestry and farm woodland projects, investment in private forest holdings, ...[+++]processing and marketing of forest products; technical assistance (studies, monitoring, information, publicity campaigns).

(b) transfer duties, including land registration taxes, on the transfer, to a company, firm, association or legal person operating for profit, of businesses or immovable property situated within their territory;

Senator Buchanan: For instance, medical supplies, drugs, office expenses, subscriptions, physician membership dues, promotions, advertising, property taxes, rent, none of those were covered by the manufacturers' sales tax.