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surtax definition

sur·tax (sʉr′taks′)

noun

an extra tax on something already taxed; esp. a graduated tax on the amount by which an income exceeds a given figure

Etymology: sur- + tax, based on Fr surtaxe

transitive verb

to levy a surtax on

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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