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surtax

sur·tax [ súr tàks ]


noun  (plural sur·tax·es)
Definition:
 
1. another tax: a tax that is charged in addition to other taxes

2. higher tax: a higher level or levels of tax imposed on individuals and corporations when income or profits exceed a specific amount



transitive verb  (past and past participle sur·taxed, present participle sur·tax·ing, 3rd person present singular sur·tax·es)
Definition:
 
charge somebody surtax: to charge somebody with an additional or higher tax

[Late 19th century. < French surtaxe "over tax" < taxe "tax" < taxer (see tax)]
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