indirect tax

noun
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.
Origin:
1795–1805

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indirect tax
 
—n
Compare direct tax a tax levied on goods or services rather than on individuals or companies
 
indirect taxation
 
—n

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