An internal tax imposed on the production, sale, or consumption of a commodity or the use of a service within a country: excises on tobacco, liquor, and long-distance telephone calls; A licensing charge or a fee levied for certain privileges
{n} a duty on goods paid by the merchant, manufacturer or retailer, or duty on the consumption
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor" levy an excise tax on
Excise is a tax that the government of a country puts on particular goods, such as cigarettes and alcoholic drinks, which are produced for sale in its own country. this year's rise in excise duties New car buyers and smokers will be hit by increases in taxes and excise
That department or bureau of the public service charged with the collection of the excise taxes
If someone excises something, they remove it deliberately and completely. a personal crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers. the question of permanently excising madness from the world. + excision excisions ex·ci·sion The authors demanded excision of foreign words. the government tax that is put on the goods that are produced and used inside a country excise officer (=someone who collects excise) excise duty/tax (=the money paid as excise) (excijs, probably from assise ). to remove or get rid of something, especially by cutting it out