"pasty tax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pasty taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pasty tax (plural pasty taxes)
  1. (UK, informal) The British tax on hot snacks, proposed in 2012, that led to the Pastygate controversy. Tags: UK, informal
    Sense id: en-pasty_tax-en-noun-j7zo85RN Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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