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value–added tax
noun
: a tax that is added to products at each stage of their production
Full Definition of VALUE-ADDED TAX
: an incremental excise that is levied on the value added at each stage of the processing of a raw material or the production and distribution of a commodity and that typically has the impact of a sales tax on the ultimate consumer
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First Known Use of VALUE-ADDED TAX
1935
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