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accisa

excise tax

noun aht-CHEE-zah Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Medieval Latin accisa, from accidere (to cut into), referring to a tax cut from goods.

Usage Note

Accisa is a specific fiscal term for an excise duty levied on the production or sale of goods such as fuel, alcohol, or tobacco — not a general sales tax. It is typically used in the plural: le accise sui carburanti (fuel excise duties). It is a false friend for English speakers: it has nothing to do with 'access'.

Examples

"Le accise sul carburante sono aumentate."

Natural Translation

Fuel excise taxes have increased.

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