Meaning | A tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations. |
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Narrower | duty, tariff | A government tax on imports or exports |
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excise, excise tax | A tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) |
hidden tax | A tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes) |
Broader | tax, taxation, revenue enhancement | Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
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Spanish | impuesto indirecto |
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Catalan | impost indirecte |
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