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PRONUNCIATION OF STEALTH TAX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEALTH TAX

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stealth tax is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEALTH TAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stealth tax

A stealth tax is a tax levied in such a way that is largely unnoticed, or not recognized as a tax,. The phrase was generally used in the United Kingdom by Conservatives to attack the New Labour government's behaviour. It should not be confused with double taxation or privatisation.

Definition of stealth tax in the English dictionary

The definition of stealth tax in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEALTH TAX

steal
steal a march on
steal someone´s thunder
steal the show
stealable
stealage
steale
stealer
stealing
stealingly
stealth
Stealth bomber
Stealth plane
stealthful
stealthier
stealthiest
stealthily
stealthiness
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steam

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEALTH TAX

capital gains tax
carbon tax
council tax
death tax
departure tax
excise tax
green tax
income tax
inheritance tax
land tax
payroll tax
profits tax
property tax
purchase tax
road tax
sales tax
transfer tax
value-added tax
wealth tax
withholding tax

Synonyms and antonyms of stealth tax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stealth tax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEALTH TAX

Find out the translation of stealth tax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stealth tax from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stealth tax» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隐形税
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impuestos sigilo
570 millions of speakers

English

stealth tax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुपके कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضرائب الشبح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скрытый налог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imposto invisível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুল্ক ট্যাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taxe furtif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cukai stealth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stealth- Steuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステルス税
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스텔스 세금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tax siluman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuế tàng hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருட்டு வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोरी कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gizli vergiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tassa invisibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Podatek ukrycia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прихований податок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taxa de stealth
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stealth φόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stealth belasting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stealth skatt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stealth skatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stealth tax

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEALTH TAX»

The term «stealth tax» is normally little used and occupies the 147.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEALTH TAX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stealth tax

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEALTH TAX»

Discover the use of stealth tax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stealth tax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014: Individual Income Taxes
The most popular way is to use a so-called stealth tax. A TAX IN THE NEWS How to Subtly Pluck the Chicken The tax law is rampant with phaseouts. The two most prominent phaseouts limit the deductibility of personal and dependency ...
William Hoffman, James Smith, 2013
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Inflation Tax: The Plan to Deal with the Debts
Debt: 1970s onwards SECTION III - INFLATION TAX 9. The benefits of inflation tax 10. Who pays inflation tax? 11. Disguising inflation tax 12. Problems with inflation tax SECTION IV - THE IMPLICATIONS 13. How to pay less inflation tax 14.
Pete Comley, 2013
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Code of Federal Regulations Title 10 Energy: Revised As of ...
The Stealth Tax Prevention Act, that Senator Bond and I are introducing along with Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Grams, ...
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U. S. Department of Energy, 2002
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Department of Trade and Industry: Renewable Energy; Sixth ...
Q15 Chairman: What I am putting to you is that effectively this is a stealth tax. What you are doing is forcing generators to buy more expensive energy, then you are making consumers pay for it. Sir Robin Young: That is exactly what we are ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts, 2005
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014: Taxation of Business ...
The most popular way is to use a so-called stealth tax. A stealth tax is not really a tax at all. Instead, it is a means of depriving higher-income taxpayers of the benefits of certain tax provisions thought to be available to all. The heart and soul of ...
James Smith, William Raabe, David Maloney, 2013
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West Federal Taxation 2008: Individual Income Taxes, ...
The most popular way is to use a so-called stealth tax. A stealth tax is not really a tax at all. Instead, it is a means of depriving higher-income taxpayers of the benefits of certain tax provisions thought to be available to all. The heart and soul of ...
William Hoffman, James Smith, Eugene Willis, 2007
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West Federal Taxation 2008: Comprehensive Volume, ...
The most popular way is to use a so-called stealth tax. A stealth tax is not really a tax at all. Instead, it is a means of depriving higher-income taxpayers of the benefits of certain tax provisions thought to be available to all. The heart and soul of ...
Eugene Willis, William Hoffman, David Maloney, 2007
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Jeremy Clarkson Borrowed My Blog - Volume 2
New. Public. Holiday. announced. The Government has finally bowed to pressure for a public holiday between August and Christmas by announcing one, that is, a new bank holiday. Stealth Tax Monday will take place on the last Monday in ...
Edward Moss
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West Federal Taxation 2008: Individual Income Taxes
The most popular way is to use a so-called stealth tax. A stealth tax is not really a tax at all. Instead, it is a means of depriving higher-income taxpayers of the benefits of certain tax provisions thought to be available to all. The heart and soul of ...
William Hoffman, James Smith, Eugene Willis, 2007
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The Stealth Tax That's No Longer a Wealth Tax: How to Stop ...
LC Number: KF26 .F5 2007zc OCLC Number: (OCoLC)422598647 Subject: Alternative minimum tax -- United States.
United States. Congress. Senate., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEALTH TAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stealth tax is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer Budget: Osborne accused of insurance 'stealth tax'
George Osborne has been accused of turning to a “stealth tax” to raise funds after ... He said the “stealth tax” would hit 20m policyholders with motor insurance ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Edmund Shing: Pension reforms - freedom, stealth tax or a scandal …
Does anyone fully understand the UK's new pension rules? I have tried, and let me tell you, it is not at all easy! For a start, thanks to the Government's haste in ... «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
3
George Osborne's Budget will threaten workers' retirement funds …
MILLIONS of workers who have spent decades building up their pension pots could be hit by a mammoth 55 per cent stealth tax, experts warned yesterday. «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
6 big stocks are 'stealth tax shields'
Dividends are great – until you get your tax bill. But there's a way to get the economic buzz of dividends, but without the tax hangover. There are 6 stocks in the ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
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New stamp duty could be stealth tax on middle classes, Tory MP …
The Government's stamp duty reforms could turn into a new stealth tax – ensnaring thousands of home buyers into higher rates of tax as house prices rise, MPs ... «The Independent, Dec 14»
6
Households pay an extra £1700 in stealth tax
The amount of money every household loses to “stealth taxes” such as hidden duties on clothes, alcohol and flights has risen by more than £1,700 in a decade, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Staying in the 15% Tax Bracket for Life
The stealth taxes are numerous: phaseouts of personal exemptions and itemized expenses, the 3.8% tax on net investment income, inclusion of some Social ... «Investing Daily, Aug 14»
8
Lawmakers turn to stealth tax measures
If you're a doctor, they want to seize your Medicare payments. They'd also like a bit more information about the mortgage interest tax deduction you're claiming. «Politico, Jul 14»
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Stealth Taxes Are Still Income Taxes
For most Americans, the individual income tax returns they have filed over the last days and weeks are not much different than they were 10 years ago. But, in ... «New York Times, Apr 14»
10
Beware the Stealth Tax
Lee Linton never dreamed he would owe the alternative minimum tax, a levy first imposed nearly 50 years ago to keep the wealthy from overusing tax breaks. «Wall Street Journal, Feb 14»

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