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sin tax

sin tax noun: a government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.

Noun

sin tax (plural sin taxes)

  1. (idiomatic) A government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.
    • He has suggested raising “sin taxes” on cigarettes, liquor and arcade games to pay for the 24-percent teacher pay raise he supports.1963 May 1, Kathryn Baker, “White Facing Realities: Time, Cash”, in Victoria Advocate, Texas, USA, retrieved 29 Sep 2012, page 16A
    • Another form of consumption tax that some foresee is a “sin tax”, which would come in the form of higher excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco.1988 Dec. 19, Jan M. Rosen, "Tax Watch: The Likely Forms Of New Taxes," New York Times (retrieved 29 Sep 2012)
    Synonyms:
    sumptuary tax

sin tax meaning in Bengali

sin tax in Bengali

একটি নির্দিষ্ট পণ্য

Synonyms of sin tax

Forms of sin tax

pluralsin taxes

Words formed from sin tax

Questions about sin tax

What does sin tax mean?
Sin tax means a government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.
What is sin tax in Bengali?
Sin tax in Bengali is একটি নির্দিষ্ট পণ্য. See Sin tax meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is sin tax?
Sin tax is a noun.
What is the plural of sin tax?
The plural of sin tax is sin taxes.

Words near sin tax in the dictionary

  1. sin moneys
  2. sin offering
  3. sin offerings
  4. sin sod
  5. sin sodt
  6. sin tax
  7. sin taxes
  8. sin-bin
  9. sin-binned
  10. sin-binning
  11. sin-binnings

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