"sin tax" in Chinese (Simplified)
惩罚性税收奢侈品税 (特指烟酒等)罪恶税
Definition
“惩罚性税收”是政府对被认为有害的产品或行为（如香烟、酒类或赌博）征收的税，以减少这些行为的发生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“惩罚性税收”通常用于正式、新闻或经济学语境，多指烟酒、赌博等项目的专门税收，不适用于普通商品的税。
Examples
The government increased the sin tax on cigarettes.
政府提高了香烟的**惩罚性税收**。
Alcohol is more expensive because of the sin tax.
酒精因为**惩罚性税收**而变得更贵。
Some countries use the sin tax to fund healthcare programs.
有些国家用**惩罚性税收**资助医疗项目。
People complain that the sin tax unfairly targets certain groups.
有人抱怨**惩罚性税收**对某些群体不公平。
After the new sin tax, fewer people are buying cigarettes.
新**惩罚性税收**出台后，买香烟的人变少了。
Do you think a sin tax really stops people from drinking?
你觉得**惩罚性税收**真能让人戒酒吗？