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Meaning of piggyback tax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An additional tax imposed by a lower level of government (such as a state or municipality) on top of the tax liability imposed by a higher level of government.

Examples

“The county introduced a piggyback tax on top of the state income tax.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

piggybacker piggybacking pighead Pigheaded pigheadedly pigheadedness

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