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Definition of Hidden tax
1. Noun. A tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes).
Definition of Hidden tax
1. Noun. (taxation) a tax that is not visible to the end consumer (retail consumer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hidden Tax
Literary usage of Hidden tax
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Impact of Public Foodgrain Distribution on Food Consumption and Welfare by James D. Gavan, Indrani Sri Chandrasekera (1979)
"1n the crisis years of 1974 and 197 5, the hidden tax involved was very large,
... The burden of the hidden tax was borne by exporters and consumers of ..."
2. OECD Economic Surveys: Switzerland by OECD Staff (2006)
"The remainder corresponds to a hidden tax of which a large proportion is levied on
... The reform analysis has taken into account the "hidden tax" in the ..."
3. Thirty Years' View: Or, A History of the Working of the American Government by Thomas Hart Benton (1854)
"... the merchant's profit upon that duty at fifty per cent, is six hundred thousand
dollars; and the secret or hidden tax. in the shape of false weight for ..."
4. Transactions of the Commonwealth Club of California by Commonwealth Club of California (1903)
"Not a hidden tax The ad valorem tax is anything but "hidden"—especially as to
land and improvements. Taxation of personal property presents vexatious ..."
5. Vision for a New IRS: Report of the National Commission on Restructuring the ...by Bob Kerry by Bob Kerry (1998)
"General Avoid hidden tax rates One of the more perverse creations of the Tax
Reform Act of 1986 was the phase-out. The "bubble," which was a phase-out of ..."
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