indirect tax

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.

indirect tax

noun

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

Derived Forms

• indirect taxation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indirect tax¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Such property tax is not a personal and direct, but an indirect tax.

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An indirect tax, just as this nation pays its taxes, and the tariff is the very thing!

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But a moderate indirect tax by an exemption for a wife and each child after a general exemption of $2,000 would be desirable.

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An indirect tax is a tax on one individual, but is indirectly paid by another.

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There are many forms of more or less indirect tax which are substituted in different parts of the world for direct taxes.

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