Legal Definition and Related Resources of Excise Tax

A tax laid upon the manufacture , sale or consumption of commodities within the country, upon licenses to pursue certain occupations, and upon corporate privileges. A form of indirect tax imposed upon the acts of persons. Roberts v City of Baton Rouge, 108 So.2d 111, 236 La. 526. Has also been defined as something cut off from the price paid on a sale of goods as a contribution to the support of the government . See Eugene Theatre Co. v City of Eugene, 243 P.2d 1060, 194 Or. 603. Also, as a tax imposed on a particular use of property or exercise of a single power incident to ownership. Weaver v prince Georges county , 379 A.2d 399, 281 Md. 349.

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Excise Tax in Historical Law

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Translate Excise Tax from English to Spanish

Translation of Excise Tax , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Impuesto sobre consumos o ventas (translation provided by Varo Hughes) and other legal terms is available here.

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• Impuesto sobre el consumo, ventas o fabricación (translation provided by Hoague Cabanellas)
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Excise Tax in the Economic Activity

An introductory concept of Excise Tax may be: a tax on a particular good or service

Excise Tax Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Excise Tax in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Tax or duty on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of commodities.

United States Tax Concept of Excise Tax

Excise taxes are taxes on the sale or use of certain products or transactions. You cannot deduct most excise taxes, including those for airline tickets, gasoline, spirits, or tobacco.