物ぶつ税ぜい

noun

tax on goods; tax on personal property

A tax levied on goods or personal possessions, as opposed to land or income taxes. Often used in historical or legal contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには物ぶつ税ぜいが課かせられていた。

  During the Edo period, a tax on goods was imposed.