1·A simple consumption tax of, say, 5% would significantly reduce the country's huge government deficit without damaging productivity.
简单的消费税，比如说，5%，就可以显著减少国家巨大的政府赤字，而且不损害生产力。
2·Horizontal balance example: Consumption tax.
横向均衡事例：消费税。
3·Even the consumption tax may not rise for two or three years, according to Mr Kan.
根据菅直人称，在两到三年内，即使消费税也可能不会提升。
4·The main rate of VAT, a consumption tax, went up from 17.5% to 20% on January 4th.
1月4日，与消费有关的增值税主要税率将从17.5%提高到20%。
5·VAT is a consumption tax levied on all persons and companies of a supply chain.
增值税是一类消费税收，是向一条供货链上所有商人跟公司征收的消费税务。
6·There is a question about whether we should try to have a progressive consumption tax.
有一个关于我们是否应该采用累进消费税的问题。
7·For on January 4th, the main rate for VAT, a consumption tax, was raised from 17.5% to 20%.
1月4日，增值税(一种消费税)的基准利率从17.5%上升到20%。
8·This is not enough, and a rise in the main rate of VAT, a consumption tax, is widely expected.
仅仅这些还不够，普遍认为会提高增值税中的消费税税率。
9·One widely canvassed measure is to push up the main rate of VAT, a consumption tax, from 17.5%.
一个成熟方法就是提高增值税税率(现为17.5%)这样一个消费税。
10·A premature increase in Japan's consumption tax in 1997 May have aborted that country's recovery.
1997年，日本一项不成熟的增收消费税计划中断了其经济复苏。