Sumptuary tax

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A sumptuary tax, also known as a sin tax, is a government levy on a prohibited good, most commonly alcohol and tobacco.  Sumptuary taxation is seen to be regressive in nature as the poor spend a large proportion of their resources on these goods than higher income households.