hidden tax

  • 1hidden tax — n. A tax built into the price of an item, usually incurred at some point in manufacturing or distribution. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. hidden tax …

    Law dictionary

  • 2Hidden tax — A hidden tax is a tax that is not visible to the taxpayer. These taxes can raise prices of goods and lower salaries for wokers. Hidden taxes, although hidden, can decrease the purchasing power of individuals significantly.Many kinds of tax behave …

    Wikipedia

  • 3hidden tax — noun a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes) • Topics: ↑tax, ↑taxation, ↑revenue enhancement • Hypernyms: ↑indirect tax * * * noun : indirect tax * * * …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 4hidden tax — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hidden tax : singular hidden tax plural hidden taxes business an indirect tax …

    English dictionary

  • 5hidden tax — Tax built into ultimate selling price that was incurred at a prior manufacturing or distribution stage …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 6hidden tax — Tax built into ultimate selling price that was incurred at a prior manufacturing or distribution stage …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 7hidden tax — hid′den tax′ n. bus any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added to the consumer price …

    From formal English to slang

  • 8hidden tax — noun Date: 1936 1. a tax that is ultimately paid by someone other than the person on whom it is levied 2. an economic inequity that reduces one s real income or buying power …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 9hidden tax — any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 10hidden tax — See: stealth tax …

    Accounting dictionary