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VAT Definition


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value-added tax
noun
    (Brit)
    1. A tax on goods and services sold which is calculated on the difference between the cost of raw materials and production, and the market value of the final product.
Etymology: 1970s.





VAT
Vat
abbreviation
    (Brit)
    1. Value-added tax.




vat
noun
    1. A large barrel or tank for storing or holding liquids, often used for fermentation, dyeing or tanning.
      Thesaurus: tank, container, vessel, cistern, tub.
    2. A liquid containing vat dye.
verb
    vatted, vatting
    1. To put something into, or treat it in, a vat.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon fæt.



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