A definite area within a larger city/municipality in which the tax revenue generated is considerably less than the areas around it.
Tax deserts often have a relatively large number of abandoned buildings, the Body Mass Index of the average citizen is markedly higher than average.
A tax desert often occupies the same space as a food desert- (re: Mari Callagher)
The South Loop of Chicago used to be a "tax desert" but was renovated and now serves as a major tourist destination in the city.
“We gotta wait for him to come out of the bathroom, he’s rewriting the tax code in there”
Also known as the "Big Head Taxed," it is an added percentage tax to all purchased goods in proportion to the buyer's head diameter.
"You're total is $21.73"
"And how much do I owe you for the Butter Tax?"
"$13.40"
A gaming term for when a character wants to do something neat or flashy, but in order to do so must spend a disproportionate amount of resources to do so for marginal gain. Effectively, a resource tax on a player to do something cool.
Brilliant Weapons are cool taxed to hell, the effect doesn't even work on most monsters yet it's price is one of the highest in the book.
A time-based tax many living creatures pay in order to live and function. Humans usually pay one-third of their time income towards this tax.
You thought the IRS is bad, have you heard of the sleep tax?
Money an ex-spouse must pay in support to a man she/he married because he had a hot body.
Also see tittie tax.
-Did you hear Barbara and Dan are getting divorced after only ten months?
-She's going to have to pay a hefty toochis tax to get out of that one.
When your best friend named Jayvee Fanum Tax you at Mcdonalds, and don't pay you back. UNTILL, his friend pays his debts off.
The Jayvee Fanum Tax
Jayvee: "Hey wanna get me McDonalds Pleasee!"
Mg: " You got money?"
Jayvee: "Oh shoot naw, i'll pay you back promise."
(2 Weeks Later)
Mg: "When are you paying me back?"
Jayvee: "OH SNAP NAWWW, Tmrw trust"
JJ: *Sigh* "Here I'll pay his debts for him"
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