indirect tax
noun [ C ] uk/ˌɪn.daɪ.rekt ˈtæks/ us/ˌɪn.daɪ.rekt ˈtæks/
UK(对商品和服务征收的)间接税
a tax charged on goods and services rather than on the money that people earn
Compare: direct tax
US(对商品在最终购买者购买前征收的)间接税
a tax charged on goods before they reach their final buyer