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

The party's manifesto says this would be paid for by higher taxes on polluting businesses and the wealthy, including a £1,000 per head tax on private jet users.

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When the City Council proposed a similar “head tax” in 2017, it was brought down, in part, by opposition from grocery stores.

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In 2018, Amazon also opposed a city “head tax” proposal meant to help address homelessness.

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He has proposed a plan he says will raise $800 million by taxing “ultrarich” individuals and businesses, including a per-employee “head tax” on employers and an additional tax on hotel room stays.

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His plan includes reinstating a $4-a-month-per-employee “head tax” on large companies, charging big airlines “for polluting the air” in Chicago and taxing financial transactions made in the city.

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