hidden tax

American  

noun

1. any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.

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Example Sentences

Losing a spouse is a profound emotional blow, and it often triggers a second crisis: a financial fog of legal hurdles and hidden tax traps.

From The Wall Street Journal

And inflation is a hidden tax that eats away at workers’ wages.

From Washington Times

“We need to tie inflation to the Biden economic agenda and explain to voters how inflation is Democrats’ hidden tax on the Middle Class,” Mr. Banks wrote.

From Washington Times

The number was once again well above private economists’ expectations and Republicans have taken to calling the higher cost of gas, groceries and other necessities “Joe Biden’s hidden tax on Americans.”

From Washington Times

Critics of these arrangements say they amount to a hidden tax on unsuspecting mom-and-pop investors.

From Washington Post