Scene tax is any extra cost tacked onto the price of a product as a direct result of the product's reputation or "Scene", rather than redeeming qualities or actual worth. Most commonly seen in hipster fashion, guitar and bass amplifiers and many other instances, some styles are "revived" and sold at a high price when the exact same product would be worth much less and is potentially much cheaper elsewhere.
1. Guy 1: Yeah, I got this shirt at General Pants for $75!
Guy 2: Wow... you know I found that exact shirt around the corner for $5? I guess that's the price you pay at a place that thrives on scene tax.
2. Guy 1: I'm looking to get a Sunn Model T bass amp. They're fairly pricey. What do?
Guy 2: Don't think there is anything particularly special about the Model T, but I've not used one. Unltralinear output stage, probably a fairly standard tone stack at a guess. The price is scene tax.
Guy 2: Wow... you know I found that exact shirt around the corner for $5? I guess that's the price you pay at a place that thrives on scene tax.
2. Guy 1: I'm looking to get a Sunn Model T bass amp. They're fairly pricey. What do?
Guy 2: Don't think there is anything particularly special about the Model T, but I've not used one. Unltralinear output stage, probably a fairly standard tone stack at a guess. The price is scene tax.
by borntohula May 9, 2012
Get the Scene Taxmug. dumb hol horse players man, always making me pay The Hol Tax to even land one hit. Who at capcom thought this character was balanced?
by whotookCunC October 21, 2019
Get the The Hol Taxmug. The United tax is when clubs inflate football player valuations by 60-70% when Manchester United register an interest, because they know how easy it is to rinse ManU for everything they've got.
"Harry Maguire would be worth £30m if it wasn't for the United tax, but Leicster are demanding £90m"
by ElMondo1629 July 31, 2019
Get the The United taxmug. If i start making 10% more, it'll be in higher tax bracket and bring home the same amount so fuck it.
by E0h!E September 28, 2017
Get the Tax bracketmug. A term given to the act of paying to partake in activity that is (or should be) free.
(Occasionally referred to as 'Sucker Tax')
(Occasionally referred to as 'Sucker Tax')
Paying to enter a battle of the bands competition when other bands have not.
"Those boys got rinsed with Dickhead Tax"
"I'll let him come to my birthday party, but first I'll rinse him with Dickhead Tax"
"You can have a go on this swing after me bro... for 50p (Dickhead Tax)"
"Those boys got rinsed with Dickhead Tax"
"I'll let him come to my birthday party, but first I'll rinse him with Dickhead Tax"
"You can have a go on this swing after me bro... for 50p (Dickhead Tax)"
by Asunder July 5, 2012
Get the Dickhead Taxmug. The portion of the goods or services acquired or earned by children that can be claimed by their parent(s).
Child: Dad, look at all the candy I got for Halloween!
Dad: Cool. Give me your peanut butter cups.
Child: What? Why?
Dad: Parental tax.
Dad: Cool. Give me your peanut butter cups.
Child: What? Why?
Dad: Parental tax.
by Riconator October 30, 2010
Get the parental taxmug. The ludicrous extra amount of money people ask for when selling things in Australia during the covid pandemic.
Did you see how much old mate wanted for his 79 series LandCruiser? 30k more than it's worth.
Bloody covid tax mate, Tell him he's dreamin'
Bloody covid tax mate, Tell him he's dreamin'
by MaddogTannin March 7, 2021
Get the covid taxmug.