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<p>A <b>value-added tax</b> (<b>VAT</b>), <b>goods and services tax</b> (<b>GST</b>), or <b>general consumption tax</b> (<b>GCT</b>) is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a <a href="page.php?w=sales_tax">sales tax</a>. VAT is an <a href="page.php?w=indirect_tax">indirect tax</a> because individuals do not pay it directly to the government; instead, suppliers act as intermediaries by collecting the tax from customers at the point</p><p>
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