Excise-tax Definition

Excise-tax Sentence Examples

• The first bill laid before the Estates by the government was to impose an excise tax on the principal articles of consumption, together with subsidiary taxes on cattle, poultry, &c., in return for which the abolition of all the old direct taxes was promised.

• Production of fuel ethanol has been encouraged by a partial exemption from the motor fuels excise tax.

• Compensation is paid from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund that is funded by a 75-cent excise tax on every purchased dose of a covered vaccine.

• The government charges merchants or manufacturers an excise tax on some products, and in turn, the consumer pays the additional cost.

• Gasoline and cigarettes are two examples of products requiring the additional excise tax.