fat tax

British

noun

informal a tax levied in the form of higher duties or VAT on foods with a high fat content

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Funeral director Ross Hickton said the decision was "not really acceptable or fair" and labelled it a "fat tax".

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Denmark experimented with a fat tax and it had similar underwhelming results.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

One tactic that’s become particularly crucial is the conservation easement, which allows private property owners to dedicate a portion of their land to conservation without selling it—and take a fat tax break for their trouble.

From Slate • May 10, 2018

Producers seeking ever more evocative backdrops — and fat tax credits — have turned the region into a popular shooting spot.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2017

That inclination has only been reinforced by the recent decision of Denmark, the most tax-tolerant nation on earth, to repeal its fat tax after barely a year.

From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2013

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