Japanese

しょうひぜい
Meaning: consumption tax; sales tax
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

消
費
税

Example sentences

The consumption tax will be raised starting next month.
この料金には消費税が含まれています。
Consumption tax is included in this price.
消費税が十パーセントに上がった。
The consumption tax rose to ten percent.
来年から消費税の税率が引き上げられるという噂がある。
There is a rumor that the consumption tax rate will be raised from next year.
政府は財政難を理由に消費税の増税を決定した。
The government decided to increase the consumption tax due to financial difficulties.

Usage Notes

A broad-based tax on the consumption of goods and services.

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