head tax

noun

1. a uniform tax or surcharge imposed upon every person or every adult in a specific group, as on those entering or leaving a country or using a particular service or conveyance.

Example Sentences

“I am not a supporter of the head tax at any level,” Alderman Pat Dowell, whom Mr. Johnson appointed to the finance committee, told reporters this month.

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Alderman Timmy Knudsen said the mayor’s office had falsely claimed he was a supporter of the head tax.

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“This head tax is only going to make things worse,” Alderman Brendan Reilly said.

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He is currently pitching ideas like a “head tax” on employees of big companies, a yacht tax and an Uber tax to make ends meet.

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His latest desire is a head tax on job creation in the city.

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