hidden tax
Americannoun
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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 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
“It’s like a hidden tax on people — $100 a ticket.”
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2010
Protectionism, notes Murray Weidenbaum, former chairman of Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, keeps prices artificially high and thus acts as a "hidden tax on the consumer."
From Time Magazine Archive
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