What people had to pay in direct and indirect taxes had not gone up since 1979.

人们须缴纳的直接税和间接税从1979年开始没涨过。

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Basically, any system can be divided into direct and indirect taxes.

任何税务制度，基本上都可以划分为直接税与间接税。

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There are two kinds of taxes: direct taxes and indirect taxes.

有两种税：直接税和间接税。

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The total of 60% is a typical European level of taxation (taking both direct and indirect taxes into account).

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Taxes derived from property were considered to be direct taxes while indirect taxes were those on labor and services.

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