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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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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

That means, amid the current economic downturn, that as the number of uninsured Americans rapidly grows, this so-called hidden tax could be much higher than the findings suggest.

From Time Magazine Archive