Sin tax
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title:
Sin tax
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A sin tax is an excise tax specifically levied on certain goods deemed harmful to society and individuals, such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, candies, soft drinks, fast foods, coffee, sugar, gambling, and pornography. In contrast to Pigovian taxes, which are to pay for the damage to society caused by these goods, sin taxes increase the price in an effort to decrease the use of these goods. Increasing a sin tax is often more popular than increasing other taxes. However, these taxes have often been
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encyclopedia
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Excise or sales tax specifically levied on goods deemed harmful to society
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin_tax
date created:
2004-06-23T02:08:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-06T17:17:57Z
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