/ ˈsɜːtæks; NAmE ˈsɜːrt-/ noun
[ U ] a tax charged at a higher rate than the normal rate, on income above a particular level
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French surtaxe (from sur- above and tax ).
/ ˈsɜːtæks; NAmE ˈsɜːrt-/ noun
[ U ] a tax charged at a higher rate than the normal rate, on income above a particular level
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French surtaxe (from sur- above and tax ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005