English Explanatory Dictionary

tartan tax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

tartan tax tartan taxes

Etymology

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

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