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noun
A tax that is levied upon goods and services before they reach the customer who ultimately pays the indirect tax as a part of the market price of the goods or services purchased.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, government, sciences, taxation
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noun
a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tax, taxation, revenue enhancement
Narrower terms: hidden tax, duty, tariff, excise, excise tax
History
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Across languages
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