sin tax
nounDefinition of sin tax
: a tax on substances or activities considered sinful or harmful (such as tobacco, alcohol, or gambling)
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States with legal pot have collected more than $1.6 billion since the newest sin taxes went into effect in 2014, with the money paying for everything from public schools to mental health services to programs that deter convicts from re-offending. — Jonathan Bach, ajc, "Pot taxes across US shore up school budgets, drug-prevention efforts," 26 Apr. 2018 Taxpayers have approved an extension of the sin tax. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns: Was it worth them coming back? -- Terry Pluto (video)," 12 Jan. 2018 The kingdom previously lifted subsidies on electricity and fuel in late 2015, implemented a sin tax on tobacco and soft drinks this year and is introducing a 5 percent value added tax in January on most consumer goods, like food, and services. — Washington Post, "Saudi king prioritizes economic reforms for coming year," 13 Dec. 2017 The kingdom has already put in place a sin tax on tobacco, soft drinks and energy drinks, and lifted some energy subsidies in late 2015. — Washington Post, "Saudi Arabia heralds biggest spending plans yet amid deficit," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sin tax.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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