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Which of the following is an indirect tax ?1. Corporation tax2. Excise tax3. Wealth tax4. Capital Gains tax

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Excise tax

The correct answer is an Excise tax.

  • Tax can be divided into two categories.

  • First is Direct Tax such as Income tax, wealth tax, and corporation tax.
  • The second is Indirect Tax such as Sales tax, Excise duty, and customs duty.
  • Indirect tax means that tax that reaches the government indirectly.
  • Such tax is completely opposite to direct tax.
  • The tax levied by the state on consumption, import, export, and production, etc. is an indirect tax.
  • Excise Duty is a type of Indirect Tax which is imposed on all production or manufacturing of goods.

  •  The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Shri J B Mohapatra as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).


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