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 • Jan. 4, 2026

U.S. fossil-fuel subsidies include myriad hidden tax provisions and write-offs, government-backed loan guarantees, overt subsidy payments and other giveaways.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2019

The Internal Revenue Code permits people to use all lawful means to reduce their tax liability; there is no hidden tax code that requires anyone to maximize their tax liability.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017

The reports allegations that the Duchess of Cambridge's bank details were hacked into in 2005 by a private detective called Jonathan Rees. hidden tax worth £200 a year is going on average family fuel bills.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2011

"In a sense, the Government has always balanced its budget," says Friedman, "if not by what we call taxes, then by the hidden tax, of inflaion."

From Time Magazine Archive