surtax
Use Surtax in a sentence
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)
3.
to put an additional or extra tax on; charge with a surtax.
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surtax (ˈsɜːˌtæks) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to assess for liability to surtax; charge with an extra tax |
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Word Origin & History
surtax
"extra tax," 1881, from Fr. surtaxe, from O.Fr. sur- "over" + taxe "tax" (see tax).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
surtax definition
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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Example sentences
In lieu of sales tax collected by vendors, there now will be a cigarette surtax levied on cigarettes sold.
The cost of the stamp includes both the cigarette tax and the surtax.
There were other missteps, too, such as the failure to support a surtax on bankers' bonuses.
The sales amount is not subject to the surtax if the property or service is delivered within a county that does not impose surtax.
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