DEFINITION
Black Tax is the extra money that black professionals are expected to give to support their less fortunate, extended family members. It also refers the expenses black professionals are expected to pay to support their less fortunate, extended family members.
Common Black Tax expenses are: school fees, rent, airtime, food and transport costs.
Is Black Tax a burden or a responsibility?
Some professionals consider Black Tax a burden because it causes financial distress to the point of having no saving left after sending money to extended family or paying for their expenses.
Other professionals consider Black Tax a responsibility to support their extended family, they want to relieve their parents or guardians of the financial burden they face on a daily basis.
Information Source:
Urban Dictionary
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Black%20Tax
