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Higher ticket prices and fuel surcharges are also prompting many travellers to change holiday plans for the peak summer season in the northern hemisphere, often choosing to save money by staying closer to home.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

It is mainly due to taxation matters as the company paying a supplementary payment of CNY300 million in enterprise income tax and late payment surcharges for 2020 to 2022, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He added that hauliers were also putting surcharges on their mileage and the cost of his fertilisers had risen from £53,200 to £67,200 a year.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

You can do this gradually to avoid sliding into high tax brackets and Medicare surcharges.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

On top of that, probation officers in most states can require that an individual dedicate 35 percent of his or her income toward the payment of fines, fees, surcharges, and restitution charged by numerous agencies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander