indirect tax; consumption tax
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Meanings
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indirect tax
formalA tax levied on goods and services rather than directly on income or profits. The economic burden is ultimately passed on to the consumer through higher prices. Contrast with 直接税 (direct tax).
Zēng增
zhí值
shuì税
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
jiàn间
jiē接
shuì税
。
Value-added tax is a typical form of indirect tax.
Jiàn间
jiē接
shuì税
tōng通
cháng常
bāo包
hán含
zài在
shāng商
pǐn品
jià价
gé格
zhōng中
。
Indirect taxes are usually included in the price of goods.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
tí提
gāo高
jiàn间
jiē接
shuì税
de的
shuì税
lǜ率
。
This policy aims to raise the rate of indirect taxes.
Duì对
yú于
pǔ普
tōng通
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
lái来
shuō说
，
jiàn间
jiē接
shuì税
shì是
yǐn隐
xìng性
de的
。
For the average consumer, indirect taxes are hidden.