"sin tax" in Chinese (Traditional)
懲罰性稅收奢侈品稅 (特指煙酒等)罪惡稅
Definition
「懲罰性稅收」是政府針對被認為有害的產品或行為(如香煙、酒類或賭博)徵收的稅,用以減少這些行為。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“懲罰性稅收”多用於正式、新聞或經濟學語境,專指菸、酒、賭博等有害項目的課稅,不適用於一般商品稅。
Examples
The government increased the sin tax on cigarettes.
政府提高了香菸的**懲罰性稅收**。
Alcohol is more expensive because of the sin tax.
酒精因為**懲罰性稅收**而變得更貴。
Some countries use the sin tax to fund healthcare programs.
有些國家用**懲罰性稅收**資助醫療專案。
People complain that the sin tax unfairly targets certain groups.
有人抱怨**懲罰性稅收**對某些羣體不公平。
After the new sin tax, fewer people are buying cigarettes.
新**懲罰性稅收**推出後,買香菸的人變少了。
Do you think a sin tax really stops people from drinking?
你覺得**懲罰性稅收**真的會讓人不喝酒嗎?