consumption tax

consumption tax
An *indirect tax charged on a good or a service. The burden of a consumption tax falls on the individual or organization that enjoys the full *worth of a good or service. It is levied at the final stage of the economic process of production, distribution, and exchange. See also *sales tax and *value added tax.

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