Sales and use tax: This is a consumption tax imposed by the government on the sale of goods and services. A conventional sales tax is only charged to the final end-user of a good or service.
Value-added tax (VAT): A VAT is a type of indirect tax that is imposed at different stages of production. The levy is incorporated into the product’s price at each production phase.
Goods and services tax (GST): This involves placing a tax on the supply of goods and services.
Excise duties: This tax is levied on certain goods at the time of manufacture rather than sale.
Custom duties or tariffs: A custom duty tax or tariff is a tax imposed on imports and some exports by the customs authority of a country to raise revenue.
Environmental and carbon taxes: These taxes are aimed at reducing the carbon emissions for building owners. They’re also called “green levies,” which means they are placed on energy users as part of protecting the environment’s sustainability.
Telecommunications tax: This includes taxes on communications and telecommunication services such as paging services, dispatch services and even satellite television.
Fuel tax: This involves taxes levied on fuel companies that are later passed onto the consumer at the register. For example, sales tax and cargo service taxes are combined in the regular retail tax of $0.386 per gallon when you pay for gas at the pump in the state of Florida (according to 2024 data).
Alcohol and spirits tax: This signifies the taxation on beer, wine and distilled spirits. As with the fuel tax, this varies according to state.