value-added tax

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This fall is likely to be exacerbated by value-added tax increases that started this year, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Consumers must now pay a 13 percent value-added tax for contraception including condoms, after Beijing removed exemptions on the products from January 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

India has driven more of the economy into the formal sector, for instance by enacting a Goods and Services Tax like Europe’s value-added tax, allowing more revenue to be extracted from more people and businesses.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

He slashed income taxes for the highest earners, began refunding some of a value-added tax levied on food purchases, unveiled fresh payments for pensioners and unemployed people, and announced bonuses for millions of workers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

A value-added tax, introduced in 1999, launched the   government's comprehensive tax reform program.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency