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Noun: nuisance tax  n(y)oo-sun(t)s taks
  1. A tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
    "The total price was higher due to the 8% nuisance tax";
    - sales tax

Derived forms: nuisance taxes

Type of: excise, excise tax