stealth tax

noun

1. informal,  an indirect tax, such as that on fuel or pension funds, esp one of which people are unaware or that is felt to be unfair

Example Sentences

This is often referred to as a "stealth tax".

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The policy is known as a hidden tax rise or stealth tax, as it takes effect over time as people are dragged into paying more tax as their pay goes up, without the tax rate rising at all.

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This is often dubbed a stealth tax - as governments don't explicitly label it as a tax.

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"Am I going to see tax on my pension contributions, any kind of stealth tax?"

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One option is though what has been dubbed a stealth tax - a means of raising revenue which is not explicitly labelled or intended as a tax.

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