Move over estate tax, sales tax and soda tax, it seems yet another tax — one dog owners know too damn well — has emerged as the center of TikTok’s latest viral song: The Cheese Tax.


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In what may be the most effective instance of collective bargaining known to dog-kind, the Cheese Tax — a.k.a. The absolutely mandatory tax of giving your dog a piece of cheese as a treat whenever you even remotely peer into your cheese drawer — has made the rounds on the platform, thanks to an absolute monster-banger prompting pup owners to share videos offering their furry friends a little snack.



“The cheese tax! The cheese tax! You got to pay the cheese tax every time you’re cooking,” the song starts. “When the cheese comes out this puppy comes looking. The rules are the rules and the facts are the facts. When the cheese draw opens you got to pay the tax.”



Despite their insistence on the cheese tax’s mandatory-ness  — including this borzoi that will MOST DEFINITELY do it for you —  it seems the jury is still out on whether dogs can actually safely eat cheese — just ask the American Kennel Club.


“Yes, dogs can eat cheese,” read their website. “In fact, cheese is often a great training tool, especially for puppies. But should dogs eat cheese? While some dogs can eat cheese, and most dogs love it, many dogs can be intolerant of cheese.”


So while it's unclear if the cheese tax is actually safe, one thing’s for certain —your dog is going to come collecting.