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

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

The British Constitution promised representation of the will of British subjects, and without such representation, even the indirect tax of the Sugar Act was considered a threat to the settlers’ rights as British subjects.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

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

If levied on the builder or owner, it would be an indirect tax.

From Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy by Mill, John Stuart