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nuisance tax

–noun
a tax paid in small but frequent amounts, usually by consumers.

Origin:
1920–25
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nuisance tax  
n.  A small excise tax levied on separate purchases and collected directly from the purchaser.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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