English Dictionary

stealth tax

名詞

A new or increased tax or other similar charge introduced so as to prevent people from noticing it. / Mandatory rendering of money to a government that is not explicitly identified as a tax.

日本語の意味

人々に気づかれないように新たに、もしくは増加して導入される税金またはそれに類する料金 / 政府が直接「税金」と明示していなくても、強制的に金銭を徴収する措置

Many families are struggling after the government introduced a stealth tax on household energy consumption.

政府が家庭のエネルギー消費に対して隠れた税金を導入してから、多くの家庭が苦しんでいる。

意味（1）

A new or increased tax or other similar charge introduced so as to prevent people from noticing it.

意味（2）

Mandatory rendering of money to a government that is not explicitly identified as a tax.

stealth taxes （ plural ）