answersLogoWhite

0

What is indirect tax?

Updated: 9/26/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

Best Answer

Charge levied by the State on consumption, expenditure, privilege, or right but not on income or property. Customs duties levied on imports, extant duties on production, sales tax or value added tax (VAT) at some stage in production-distribution process, are examples of indirect taxes because they are not levied directly on the income of the consumer or earner. Since they are less obvious than income tax (because they don't show up on the wage slip) politicians are tempted to increase them to generate more state revenue. Also called consumption taxes, they are regressive measures because they are not based on the ability to pay principle.

User Avatar

Chesley Jaskolski

Lvl 10
2y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is indirect tax?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp