SURTAX


Meaning of SURTAX in English

/ 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 ).

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