nuisance tax

Tax evasion carries a maximum penalty of five years, and thus it seems likely that Grimm would be covered by the provision.

The law went into operation in England imposing a tax on wearing hair powder.

In former years, Korea had paid an annual tribute or tax to China, but for some time it had been held back by this king.

Beastly nuisance; we shall all have to clear out, for I suppose it won't be a mere matter of scratches.

It was rather a nuisance, too, to find that wherever he went he excited a considerable amount of attention.

Mr. Jackson supposed that Parliament had a right to tax America, but he much doubted the expediency of the present act.