Excise
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
In inland duty or impost operating as an indirect tax on the consumer levied upon certain specified articles as tobacco ale spirits etc grown or manufactured in the country It is also levied to pursue certain trades and deal in certain commodities Certain direct taxes as in England those on carriages servants plate armorial bearings etc are included in the excise Often used adjectively as excise duties excise law excise system
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