green tax

noun

A fiscal policy in which a differential level of taxation is intended to promote ecologically sustainable activities via economic incentives

Similar
ecotaxenvironmental tax

Meanings

noungreen tax (plural green taxes)

plural green taxes

  1. economicsA fiscal policy in which a differential level of taxation is intended to promote ecologically sustainable activities via economic incentives

    Synonyms: ecotax, environmental tax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fiscal policy in which a differential level of taxation is intended to promote ecologically sustainable activities via economic incentives

Similar
ecotaxenvironmental tax

Translations

Finnish vihreä vero
  • vihreä verofiscal policy
Scottish Gaelic cìs uaine
  • cìs uainefiscal policy
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Chicago

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