ad valorem tax

Other forms: ad valorem taxes

Definitions of ad valorem tax
  1. noun
    a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
    synonyms: VAT, value-added tax
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    type of:
    excise, excise tax
    a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
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