hidden tax

noun

Definition of hidden taxnext
as in income tax

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  1. income tax
  2. single tax
  3. property tax
  4. sales tax
  5. poll tax
  6. withholding tax
  7. value-added tax
  8. sin tax
Noun
  • An accompanying state constitutional amendment would set spending growth limits on the General Assembly and direct future revenue growth toward eliminating the personal income tax and corporate income tax.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • South Carolina lawmakers have racked up a number of conservative policy victories in recent years (such as the enactment of income tax relief, school choice, and Certificate of Need repeal).
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of income tax
Noun
  • The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.
    Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Academics argue that while the government needs to find ways to raise money, that could come from taxing excess profits rather than a single tax that applies to all employers, big and small.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of single tax
Noun
  • The forecasted deficit, staff said, can be attributed in part to the slowing of property tax growth following the pandemic.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Even though the deadline for property tax payments is Jan. 31, many Milwaukee residents like to pay prior to the start of the new year for tax purposes.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of property tax
Noun
  • Many of the projects are funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $80,387.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of sales tax
Noun
  • Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
  • But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.
    John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Definition of poll tax
Noun
  • Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.
    Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.
    Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
Definition of withholding tax
Noun
  • Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.
    Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.
    Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
Definition of value-added tax
Noun
  • The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of sin tax
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