surtax

[ noun sur-taks; verb sur-taks, sur-taks ]
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noun
  1. an additional or extra tax on something already taxed.

  2. one of a graded series of additional taxes levied on incomes exceeding a certain amount.

verb (used with object)
  1. to put an additional or extra tax on; charge with a surtax.

Origin of surtax

1
1880–85; sur-1 + tax; cf. supertax, French surtaxe

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British Dictionary definitions for surtax

surtax

/ (ˈsɜːˌtæks) /


noun
  1. a tax, usually highly progressive, levied on the amount by which a person's income exceeds a specific level

  2. an additional tax on something that has already been taxed

verb
  1. (tr) to assess for liability to surtax; charge with an extra tax

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Cultural definitions for surtax

surtax

A tax added to an existing tax. To help finance the Vietnam War, for example, Congress imposed a surtax on the federal income tax.

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