Discussion on the change from production value-added tax to consumption value-added tax;

根据税基的宽窄不同，增值税分为生产型增值税、收入型增值税和消费型增值税。

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There is growing interest in Washington in a new national consumption tax, otherwise known as a value-added tax or VAT.

华盛顿对征收一种新的全国性的消费税，也就是广为人知增值税或者简称为VAT，越来越感兴趣了。

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European governments already rely more on consumption taxes than other rich countries do, and some are raising their rates of value-added tax.

欧洲各国要比其他富裕国家更多的依赖消费税，有些国家正准备提高增值税率。

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There often is debate about whether, if we went the national consumption tax route, a value-added tax (VAT) or retail sales tax (RST) would be better.

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Despite increasing consumption taxes like VAT (value-added tax), the informal economy can still provide relief through various markets and bazaars.

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What if Congress lowers income tax rates and imposes a consumption tax--perhaps a national sales or value added tax--to make up the difference?

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