excise tax

noun

: a tax on certain things that are made, sold, or used within a country : excise

Examples of excise tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this month, the Baltimore County Council approved a contract with the consulting firm TischlerBise that provides for the expenditure of up to $249,000 on an analysis of the county’s development impact fee and excise tax rate structure. — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Indiana's gas sales and excise tax pauses are costing Indiana $50 million and $90 million per month, respectively, in lost revenue, according to Braun. — Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026

Braun first suspended the gasoline usage tax in April, then expanded the gas tax holiday to include the gasoline excise tax in May. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Since January 1, every dollar sent home from the United States in cash has carried a 1% federal excise tax. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for excise tax

• anticlimax
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• metathorax
• almanacs
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Legal Definition

excise tax

noun

: excise