consumption tax
noun [C or U]Definition
› TAX a tax that is added to the price of goods and services bought by the general public: Under a consumption tax, those who spend more would be taxed more. → See also indirect tax, sales tax, VAT
(Definition of consumption tax noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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