indirect tax

American  

noun

1. a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price.

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indirect tax British  

noun

1. a tax levied on goods or services rather than on individuals or companies Compare direct tax

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Other Word Forms

• indirect taxation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of indirect tax

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Example Sentences

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indirect tax

The company projected over $750 million in direct and indirect tax revenue from the proposed tax breaks and those approved in 2014.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

"India is like the European Union with a central government," said Harishanker Subramanian, head of indirect tax at EY.

From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2016

As a general rule, an indirect tax is one first paid by one person but then passed on to another.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

Germany’s largest lender dropped its 2011 profit forecast and announced plans to cut 500 jobs as market volatility and unexpected costs on an indirect tax position weighed on third-quarter earnings.

From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 4, 2011

He now proposed to raise the five millions deficiency by internal taxation—$3,000,000 by direct tax and $2,000,000 by indirect tax.

From Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII by John Austin Stevens