Any tax on the sale of items not considered to be essential to a reasonable standard of living, either to increase revenue, or to discourage the use of certain articles.

(law) In the United States, a person who denies the obligation to pay a tax for which the government has determined that person is liable, based on a belief that the government lacks the legal authority to impose taxes.

In the United States, a person who resists or refuses to pay a tax for which the government has determined that person is liable, based on a disagreement with the policies of the government.

plural of tax protester

plural of tax resister

(informal) Any tax on unhealthy food, especially food with a high fat content, usually proposed as a way of improving society's eating habits.

(chiefly Britain, slang, humorous) The national lottery.

(US) A volunteer organization where income tax returns are prepared for qualifying low income tax payers.

The reduction in income taxes that results from taking an allowable deduction from taxable income.

(economics, taxation) A government levy on goods considered to be socially undesirable goods or nonessential luxuries, most commonly alcohol and tobacco.