surtax

[ noun sur-taks; verb sur-taks, sur-taks ]

/ noun ˈsɜrˌtæks; verb ˈsɜrˌtæks, sɜrˈtæks /

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noun

an additional or extra tax on something already taxed.

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

verb (used with object)

to put an additional or extra tax on; charge with a surtax.

Origin of surtax

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

Words nearby surtax

sursum corda, sursumduction, sursumvergence, sursumversion, Surt, surtax, Surtees, surtitle, surtitles, surtout, Surtsey

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Example sentences from the Web for surtax

The Medicare surtax is collected efficiently and automatically.
Obama Finds Healthcare.gov’s New Hero|Daniel Gross|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Democrats want to pay for it with a 3.5 percent surtax on dollars earned over $1 million per year.
Michael Tomasky: GOP Is Set to Self-Destruct Over Payroll Tax|Michael Tomasky|November 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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
Since April 1905 a surtax of 7% has been imposed on all goods of other than French origin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

This budget anticipates the extension of the surtax that Congress enacted last year.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Rich people, since the income tax, are officially those who pay the tax but not the surtax.
The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3|Various
In addition, a surtax of five francs gold per bag (961⁄4 cents) was placed on every bag exported to pay carrying charges.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for surtax

surtax

/ (ˈsɜːˌtæks) /

noun

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

an additional tax on something that has already been taxed

verb

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	surtax
释义	surtax [ noun sur-taks; verb sur-taks, sur-taks ] / noun ˈsɜrˌtæks; verb ˈsɜrˌtæks, sɜrˈtæks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surtax ON THESAURUS.COM noun an additional or extra tax on something already taxed. one of a graded series of additional taxes levied on incomes exceeding a certain amount. verb (used with object) to put an additional or extra tax on; charge with a surtax. Origin of surtax 1880–85; sur-¹ + tax; cf. supertax, French surtaxe Words nearby surtax sursum corda, sursumduction, sursumvergence, sursumversion, Surt, surtax, Surtees, surtitle, surtitles, surtout, Surtsey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surtax The Medicare surtax is collected efficiently and automatically. Obama Finds Healthcare.gov’s New Hero\|Daniel Gross\|October 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Democrats want to pay for it with a 3.5 percent surtax on dollars earned over $1 million per year. Michael Tomasky: GOP Is Set to Self-Destruct Over Payroll Tax\|Michael Tomasky\|November 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST 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 Since April 1905 a surtax of 7% has been imposed on all goods of other than French origin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"\|Various This budget anticipates the extension of the surtax that Congress enacted last year. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various Rich people, since the income tax, are officially those who pay the tax but not the surtax. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3\|Various In addition, a surtax of five francs gold per bag (961⁄4 cents) was placed on every bag exported to pay carrying charges. All About Coffee\|William H. Ukers British Dictionary definitions for surtax surtax / (ˈsɜːˌtæks) / noun a tax, usually highly progressive, levied on the amount by which a person's income exceeds a specific level an additional tax on something that has already been taxed verb (tr) to assess for liability to surtax; charge with an extra tax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surtax expense, tax, payment, price, cost, overcharge, overload, extra, duty, levy, fee, weight, custom, charge, toll, tribute, assessment 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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surtax

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verb (used with object)

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