HIDDEN TAX

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("hidden tax" is a kind of...):

indirect tax (a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations)

Domain category:

revenue enhancement; tax; taxation (charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government)