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間接税 (かんせつぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
indirect tax
A tax collected by an intermediary (such as a retailer) from the person who ultimately bears the economic burden of the tax, e.g. consumption tax, liquor tax, customs duties. Contrasts with 直接税 (direct tax).
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Indirect taxes are often included in the price of goods.
Similar words 直ちょく 接せつ 税ぜい 直接税 (direct tax) is levied directly on income or property, whereas 間接税 is collected through transactions and passed on to the final consumer.
消しょう 費ひ 税ぜい 消費税 is a specific type of 間接税 (consumption tax), while 間接税 is the broader category.
Etymology Compound of 間接 (indirect) + 税 (tax). The term is a calque from Western economic terminology, likely from English 'indirect tax' or German 'indirekte Steuer', introduced during the modernization of Japan's tax system in the Meiji period.
