supertax

[ soo-per-taks ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. a tax in addition to a normal tax, as one upon income above a certain amount.
2. a surtax.

supertax

/ ˈsuːpəˌtæks /

noun

1. a tax levied in addition to the basic tax, esp a graduated surtax on incomes above a certain level

Word History and Origins

Origin of supertax¹

First recorded in 1905–10; super- + tax

Example Sentences

Thank Heaven, she says, hes got somebody thatll be able to keep him when the supertax is put up to twenty shillings in the pound.

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Income-tax and supertax doubled and charged on one-third of the current year's income.

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What we call the normal income tax is the ordinary tax; what we call the surtax is the supertax.

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The rate of this supertax should increase with the size of the estate above the fixed maximum.

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For situations of this kind a supertax on large estates would seem to hold the promise of a large measure of relief.

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