purchase tax
noun British.
a sales tax on nonessential and luxury goods.
Origin of purchase tax
First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for purchase tax
purchase tax
noun
British
a tax levied on nonessential consumer goods and added to selling prices by retailers