Words / F / Law

fiscal drag

noun

C1CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The stealthy rise in effective tax burden as inflation pushes incomes into higher bands whose thresholds stay frozen.

Freezing the allowances for six years is fiscal drag doing the Treasury's work quietly.

Similar: bracket creep

Topic: Tax law in Legal English

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