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avatar Jackup 2 months ago
how is excise tax different from a sales tax
I am confused about excise taxes and sales taxes. Can someone explain how is excise tax different from a sales tax with a few simple examples of products that are taxed differently?  
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  • J

    An excise tax is charged on specific goods or services, such as gasoline, cigarettes, or alcohol, usually at the manufacturer or seller level. A sales tax applies more broadly to many purchases and is typically added to the price when the consumer buys the product.

     

     

  • C

    An excise tax is charged on specific goods or services, such as gasoline, alcohol, tobacco, or airline tickets, and is often included in the product’s price. A sales tax is generally charged as a percentage of the purchase price of many goods and services at the point of sale. In short, excise tax targets specific products, while sales tax applies more broadly to purchases.

  • B

    excise tax is levied against certain goods or services like fuel, liquor, cigarettes, and airline tickets and is normally embedded within the cost of the particular item. A sales tax, on the other hand, is usually a tax levied against the price of the items purchased. In summary, excise taxes are levied against certain products, while sales taxes are levied against general purchases.

  • J

    An excise tax is levied on particular items or services like gasoline, cigarettes, and alcohol. The sales tax, on the other hand, is levied on a wider range of purchases and normally included in the price tag when consumers purchase an item.

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