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surtax
(sur¦tax)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsəːtaks/
noun
an additional tax on something already taxed, especially a higher rate of tax on incomes above a certain level:
a 10 per cent
surtax on
incomes of more than $100,000
Origin:
late 19th century
: from French
surtaxe
(see
sur-
1
,
tax
)
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