Direct taxes are levied on income/wealth and cannot be shifted. Indirect taxes are levied on consumption and can be shifted. VAT is an indirect tax.
One of the following is not an example of Direct Tax :
Asked in Forest Range Officer Exam 2012 · Topic: Fiscal Policy & Revenue (Taxation System in India: Direct, Indirect taxes, and Tax Reforms (including GST))
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