Stealth tax
noun
1.
(Brit, informal) an indirect tax, such as that on fuel or pension funds, esp one of which people are unaware or that is felt to be unfair
noun
any type of new tax or tax increase that introduced gradually or covertly; any additional charge that is not recognized as a tax; a hidden tax
Word Origin
1988
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