Surtax Definition

sûrtăks
surtaxes
noun
surtaxes
An additional tax.
American Heritage
An extra tax on something already taxed; esp. a graduated tax on the amount by which an income exceeds a given figure.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To levy a surtax on.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Surtax

Noun

Singular:
surtax
Plural:
surtaxes

Surtax Sentence Examples

  • Since April 1905 a surtax of 7% has been imposed on all goods of other than French origin.

  • Any sugar imported at a cheaper price must pay a surtax that brings the final price up to $ 385 a ton.

  • Like communal revenue, provincial revenue has considerably increased since 1880, principally on account of the increase in the land and building surtax.

  • Raw nuts pay an 18 per cent export surtax - a measure designed to protect the national cashew processing industry.

  • In April 1995, that protection took the form of a heavy surtax on the export of raw nuts.

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