What is "kosher tax"

n. A tax on or for kosher products.

The Kosher tax was one of several indirect taxes imposed by the Russian Imperial government and sometimes by Hapsburg empire, Germany and Moldavia on Jews.

Kosher tax may refer to several legal and political issues:

• Kosher tax (antisemitic canard), an urban legend popular among antisemitic groups in North America, claiming that consumers are paying an extra tax on products that carry kosher certification.
• Kosher tax levied by the Russian Imperial government on kosher butcher shops in the 19th century.