excise duty
noun[CorU]
TAXUKukus(USexcise tax)ataxon sometypesofgoodssuch asalcohol,cigarettes, orpetrolpaidto anationalorstategovernment:
excise duty/tax on stha 5%excisedutyoncigarettes
Motorists cansaveabout twothirdsof thevehicleexcisedutybychoosingacleanercar.
Spending on theprogramwill bepaidfor byraisingthefederalexcisetaxontobacco.