Meanings
plural nuisance taxes
- derogatoryA tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services, payable by the customer and transmitted by the seller to the taxing authority; a sales tax.
Synonyms: sales tax
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services, payable by the customer and transmitted by the seller to the taxing authority; a sales tax.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
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nuisance tax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuisance%20tax
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