hidden tax

English Thesaurus

1. a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes) (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	indirect tax,
definition	:	a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations (noun.possession)

domain category	:	revenue enhancement, tax, taxation,
definition	:	charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government (noun.possession)