| excise tax 
 
 a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 excise
 • Derivationally related forms:
 excise (for: excise)
 • Hypernyms:
 indirect tax
 • Hyponyms:
 sales tax, nuisance tax, VAT, value-added tax, ad valorem tax, gasoline tax
 
 
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