What type of tax are sales tax and excise tax?

A. deferred tax

B. direct tax

C. exempt tax

D. indirect tax

E. investment tax

Indirect tax

Explanation:

Indirect tax are the types of tax that are collected by intermediaries or agents for the person that directly bears the burden on behalf of the government, and eventually remitted to the respective government account.

They are always charged and added to the price of a commodity under a relevant section on the invoice. In this category are sales tax excise tax, service tax and others