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wealth tax

 
 
noun [C or U] TAX

Definition

a tax on personal property and financial assets above a particular level: The government will levy a wealth tax on those earning more than $100,000 a year.
(Definition of wealth tax noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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