SINTAX

Sin tax

A sin tax is a kind of sumptuary tax: a tax specifically levied on certain generally socially prescribed goods and services, for example alcohol and tobacco, candies, soft drinks, fast foods, coffee, and gambling.

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sin tax

Noun

  1. 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.


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