excise tax

1. A tax, similar to a sales tax, imposed on some goods , especially luxuries and cars.

Example Sentences

Then throw in insurance costs, an excise tax depending on what state you live in, and increasingly expensive tolls.

From The Daily Beast

This has always included the excise tax penalty for non-compliance with the individual mandate.

From The Daily Beast

The annual federal excise tax on gasoline—which funds road and bridge construction—is set to expire Sept. 30.

From The Daily Beast

Burr, who says he backs the excise tax bill on states' rights grounds, is not optimistic.

From The Daily Beast

So who decided to levy an excise tax on the cushy world of rejuvenation and self-improvement?

From The Daily Beast

No one dares refuse to contribute to its revenues, whether excise tax or import duties.

From Project Gutenberg

Excise tax is a tax levied on goods manufactured in this country.

From Project Gutenberg

The money paid for license to sell spirituous liquors is an excise tax.

From Project Gutenberg

The National Government has long derived its chief revenue from a tariff on imports and from an internal or excise tax.

From Project Gutenberg

We beat them out of a manufacturer's excise tax, but it cost us plenty in legal fees.

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