hidden tax

noun

1. any tax paid by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays.

Example Sentences

Detractors smear it as a hidden tax and point to higher fuel prices as an inevitable result.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Burgum attacked President Biden by saying he imposed a “hidden tax” on Americans through policies that failed to corral inflation.

From Washington Times

The hidden tax of inflation has subtly confiscated trillions of dollars’ worth of value from the American people, which the government promptly spent.

From Washington Times

And inflation is a hidden tax that eats away at workers’ wages.

From Washington Times

The great American tradition of self-dealing and using political office for wealth creation transcends political party and is a hidden tax on us all.

From Salon