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stealth tax
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stealth tax
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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


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Whilst it may make life easier for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to apply stealth taxes at some future date, I think the increase in fuel duty at this time will adversely affect many businesses and others.
Byline: R FINLAY GLOBAL warming is the big issue here in our UK today and, of course, our government are rubbing their hands together at the thought of all the stealth taxes that they can impose on the unsuspecting middle and working class Brits by way of the global warming thing.
He said: "Squeezing the public and business with stealth taxes is not working.
 
 
 
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