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surtax
CIDE DICTIONARY
surtax, n.
An additional or extra tax. [1913 Webster]
surtax, v. t.
To impose an additional tax on. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
surtax, n. & v.
--n. an additional tax, esp. levied on incomes above a certain level.
--v.tr. impose a surtax on.
--n. an additional tax, esp. levied on incomes above a certain level.
--v.tr. impose a surtax on.
Etymology
F surtaxe (as SUR-(1), TAX)
THESAURUS
surtax
assessment, cess, conscience money, contribution, direct tax, duty, graduated taxation, imposition, impost, indirect tax, joint return, levy, progressive tax, separate returns, single tax, supertax, tax, tax base, tax dodging, tax evasion, tax exemption, tax return, tax structure, tax withholding, tax-exempt status, taxable income, taxation, tithe, toll, tribute, withholding taxFor further exploring for "surtax" in Webster Dictionary Online