A tax that is not paid directly to the government, like income tax, but through another medium involving choice, such as buying goods which have VAT charged on them. See Direct Tax.
You might not think you're paying this tax, but you probably are. It's the type of tax that can be shifted to others: hence the name. For example: A company might have to pay a specific tax to the government, let's say a fuel tax. The company pays the tax but can increase the cost of their products so consumers are actually paying the tax indirectly by paying more for the company's products.
A tax for which you are not directly responsible and can be passed on to others. Example, business property taxes.
a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
a tax that can be passed on to the ultimate consumer as a higher aggregate price, and which the consumer can avoid paying by avoiding the purchase of the product or service that includes the tax
A tax that can be shifted to others, such as business property taxes.
A tax on the production or sale of a good or service. Indirect taxes are included in the price paid for the good or service by its final purchaser.
A tax that is levied on expenditure, such as a sales tax imposed at the retail level, excise tax, or value added tax. Some economists say indirect taxes are regressive (in that taxes on commodities burden the poor more than the rich), and inflationary (since they raise prices). See also: Border Tax Adjustments, Direct Tax, Excise Tax, Inflation, Tax, Value Added Tax
A tax that increases the price of a good so that consumers are actually paying the tax by paying more for the products.
A tax imposed on one person or thing but whose burden is borne indirectly by another. A sales tax, though imposed on and collected from the seller, is an indirect tax on the buyer.
The term indirect tax has more than one meaning.