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surtax

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːrtæks/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., v. ˈsɝˌtæks; v. also sɝˈtæks/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. sûrtaks′; v. sûrtaks′, sûr taks)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sur•tax /n., v. ˈsɜrˌtæks; v. also sɜrˈtæks/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an additional tax on something already taxed, esp. a graded tax on incomes.

v. [+ object]
  1. to charge with a surtax.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sur•tax  (n. sûrtaks′;v. sûrtaks′, sûr taks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an additional or extra tax on something already taxed.
  2. one of a graded series of additional taxes levied on incomes exceeding a certain amount.

v.t. 
  1. to put an additional or extra tax on;
    charge with a surtax.
  • 1880–85; sur-1 + tax; compare supertax, French surtaxe

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
surtax /ˈsɜːˌtæks/ n
  1. a tax, usually highly progressive, levied on the amount by which a person's income exceeds a specific level
  2. an additional tax on something that has already been taxed
vb
  1. (transitive) to assess for liability to surtax; charge with an extra tax
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