supertax

[ soo-per-taks ]

/ ˈsu pərˌtæks /

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noun

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

a surtax.

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Origin of supertax

First recorded in 1905–10; super- + tax

Words nearby supertax

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How to use supertax in a sentence

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.
Press Cuttings|George Bernard Shaw
Income-tax and supertax doubled and charged on one-third of the current year's income.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous
What we call the normal income tax is the ordinary tax; what we call the surtax is the supertax.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
The rate of this supertax should increase with the size of the estate above the fixed maximum.
Distributive Justice|John A. (John Augustine) Ryan

For situations of this kind a supertax on large estates would seem to hold the promise of a large measure of relief.
Distributive Justice|John A. (John Augustine) Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for supertax

supertax

/ (ˈsuːpəˌtæks) /

noun

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

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