"stealth tax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stealth taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stealth tax (plural stealth taxes)
  1. A new or increased tax or other similar charge introduced so as to prevent people from noticing it.
    Sense id: en-stealth_tax-en-noun-C36hZlTW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. Mandatory rendering of money to a government that is not explicitly identified as a tax. Categories (topical): Taxation Related terms: stealth-tax, stealth taxation
    Sense id: en-stealth_tax-en-noun-J8ih-y~g Disambiguation of Taxation: 19 81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

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