stealth tax
stealth tax · stealth taxes
A new or increased tax or other similar charge introduced so as to prevent people from…A new or increased tax or other similar charge introduced so as to prevent people from noticing it.
Meaning
2 sensesA new or increased tax or other similar charge introduced so as to prevent people from noticing it.
Mandatory rendering of money to a government that is not explicitly identified as a tax.
Forms
plural: stealth taxes| Singular | stealth tax |
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Word family
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