nuisance tax

/ˌnusns tæks/
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Other forms: nuisance taxes

Definitions of nuisance tax
  1. noun
    a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
    synonyms: sales tax
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    type of:
    excise, excise tax
    a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
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