“消费税”常见的英文表达是 "consumption tax" 。
此外,在一些特定的经济或税务语境中,根据具体所指,也可能用 "excise tax" (通常指对特定商品,如烟草、酒精等征收的消费税) 。例如:
The government plans to increase the consumption tax on luxury goods. (政府计划提高奢侈品的消费税。)
Excise taxes are often imposed on goods like alcohol and tobacco. (通常会对酒精和烟草等商品征收消费税。)