What Are Some of the Highest Taxed Items?
By Helen Harvey eHow Contributor
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Save Cigarettes and tobacco products are highly taxed.
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Excise tax, also known as duty or sumptuary tax, is an indirect tax that is charged at federal and state levels on the sale of particular items. It is an indirect form of taxation, since the government does not apply the tax directly on the consumer, but instead charges manufacturers, producers and merchants, who pass the tax on to consumers through higher prices. These taxes are often levied on items such as tobacco and alcohol to discourage consumption.
Cigarettes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual rate
By Helen Harvey eHow Contributor
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Save Cigarettes and tobacco products are highly taxed.
Steve Mason/Photodisc/Getty Images
Excise tax, also known as duty or sumptuary tax, is an indirect tax that is charged at federal and state levels on the sale of particular items. It is an indirect form of taxation, since the government does not apply the tax directly on the consumer, but instead charges manufacturers, producers and merchants, who pass the tax on to consumers through higher prices. These taxes are often levied on items such as tobacco and alcohol to discourage consumption.
Cigarettes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual rate