hidden tax

noun

A tax that is not visible to the consumer at the point of retail, having been levied on intermediate products, such as inputs to a finished product, or outputs from raw material production.

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Meanings

nounhidden tax (plural hidden taxes)

plural hidden taxes

  1. economicsA tax that is not visible to the consumer at the point of retail, having been levied on intermediate products, such as inputs to a finished product, or outputs from raw material production.
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