surtax
noun/ˈsɜːtæks/
/ˈsɜːrtæks/
[uncountable]- a tax charged at a higher rate than the normal rate, on income above a particular levelWord Originlate 19th cent.: from French surtaxe (from sur- ‘above’ and tax).
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