nuisance tax

American  

noun

1. a tax paid in small but frequent amounts, usually by consumers.

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Etymology

Origin of nuisance tax

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The de luxe hotel taxes have been deeply cut, the tax on purchases of luxury articles has been halved, no longer will the "nuisance" tax for landing and embarking be added to steamship ticket prices.

From Time Magazine Archive

Senator Barkley of Kentucky, substituting for Leader Robinson on the Senate floor, was still, in all innocence, insisting that the President wanted his program added to the nuisance tax bill.

From Time Magazine Archive

Let it be tacked on to the nuisance tax resolution.

From Time Magazine Archive