Is a value-added tax is a direct tax?

probably, or its claimed in expensesYes, VAT applies to both goods and services. Different countries apply the tax in different ways but, in general, most countries will exempt the following types of...

VAT taxes everyone including those less well off, regardless of income and wealth.

GST ((goods and services tax) a value-added tax that exists in a number of countries)

The cause is Government Policy.

A value added tax, or VAT, is a more complicated version of a sales tax. In the US, most states enforce a sales tax on goods and services. For example, if there is a 10% sales tax and you buy a $100...