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tartan tax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
tar-tan -tax
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An addition to income tax payable only by those in Scotland as a result of the Scottish variable rate.

British usage; Derogatory

Etymology

Coined by Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, in reference to the tartans traditionally worn by Scottish clans.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tartan taxes (plural)

Questions

What does tartan tax mean?
An addition to income tax payable only by those in Scotland as a result of the Scottish variable rate.
Where does tartan tax come from?
Coined by Michael Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, in reference to the tartans traditionally worn by Scottish clans.

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