noun
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑excise
• Hypernyms: ↑indirect tax
• Hyponyms: ↑sales tax, ↑nuisance tax, ↑VAT, ↑value-added tax, ↑ad valorem tax, ↑gasoline tax
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nounsee excise I, 1
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noun, pl ⋯ taxes [count]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.