sin tax
sin tax · sin taxes
A government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but…A government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.
Forms
plural: sin taxesSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedsin-taxed