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goods and services tax

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tax very similar to a value added tax, levied, for example, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: value added tax, VAT

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tax, levy

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 商品及服務稅 /商品及服务税 (shāngpǐn jí fúwù shuì) — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Chinese Mandarin: 消費稅 /消费税 (xiāofèishuì) — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Finnish: arvonlisävero — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Canadian French: taxe sur les produits et services — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • German: Mehrwertsteuer — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Japanese: 商品サービス税 (shōhin-sābisu zei) — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Malay: cukai barang dan perkhidmatan — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Māori: tāke hokohoko — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Russian: нало́г на това́ры и услу́ги (nalóg na továry i uslúgi) — tax very similar to the value added tax
  • Spanish: impuesto a la venta de los bienes y servicios — tax very similar to the value added tax