The Tea Act of 1773:

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The Tea Act of 1773 actually allowed the British East India Company to sell tea to the colonies duty-free, except for the small tax imposed by the Townshend Acts, effectively making British tea cheaper than that of other importers. This act did not place a new tax on tea, make non-British tea illegal, or outlaw the cultivation of tea by colonists. Its main purpose was to help the struggling British East India Company and assert Parliament's right to tax the colonies.