消费税

消費稅

xiāofèishuì

noun

Measure Word

一种消费税 zhǒng

Meanings

1 consumption tax
2 sales tax
3 excise tax

Characters

to consume; to dissipate

Examples

奢侈品要交高额消费税。

Shēchǐpǐn yào jiāo gāo'é xiāofèishuì.

Luxury goods are subject to a high consumption tax.

政府调整了烟草的消费税。

Zhèngfǔ tiáozhěng le yāncǎo de xiāofèishuì.

The government adjusted the consumption tax on tobacco.

Tips

usage

In China 消费税 specifically targets certain categories (tobacco, alcohol, fuel, luxury goods, cars), unlike the broader 增值税 (VAT) which applies to most transactions.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

费 fèi

税 shuì