- nuisance tax
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a tax paid in small but frequent amounts, usually by consumers.[1920-25]
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nuisance tax
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excise tax — noun a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑excise • Derivationally related forms: ↑excise (for: ↑excise) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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