head tax

American

noun

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.

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The proposed plan would also reinstate the big business head tax, bringing in an estimated $20 million a year.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2023

“I don’t think we’re going to see a head tax the way it was put together before, but I think we’ll see more nuanced taxation” aimed at outlier companies, Burbank added.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2019

The company immediately threatened to stop the construction of two downtown office towers if the head tax was not repealed.

From Fox News • Nov. 5, 2019

The mind shies away from a head tax, a facility tax.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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