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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

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