In majority countries sales tax is called Value-Added Tax (VAT). The second most popular name is Goods and Services Tax (GST). But there are 10s other different names. Here is a list how sales taxes are named in different countries around the world.
| Abbreviation | Name | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| CT | Consumption tax | Japan |
| CT | Commercial Tax | Myanmar |
| GBRT | Gross Business Receipts Tax | Taiwan |
| GET | General Expenditure Tax | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax | Australia, Canada, India, Jersey, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, |
| HST | Harmonized Services Tax | Canada |
| ITBIS | Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services | Dominican Republic |
| RT | Revenue Tax | Sint Maarten, Aruba |
| ST | Sales Tax | Pakistan, United States |
| SUT | Sales and Use Tax | Puerto Rico |
| TGST | Tourism Goods and Services Tax | Maldives |
| TOT | Turnover Tax | Curaçao, Suriname |
| VAT | Value-Added Tax | all other countries |
In Brazil they have unique names for taxes they collect. Here is separate list of sales tax names in Brazil:
| ICMS | State Value-Added Tax |
| IPI | Federal Value-Added Tax |
| ISS | Municipal Service Tax |
| PIS-PASEP, COFINS | Federal Gross Receipt Contributions |
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