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DictionarysurtaxAdditional tax
noun / verb

surtax

SUR-taks/ˈsɜːrtæks/

An extra tax added to an existing tax.

The city adds a surtax to the existing hotel tax.

An existing tax assessment remains in place while a second tax amount is physically added to the same bill, increasing the total owed.
Etymology
surOld Frenchover, in addition
+taxOld Frenchtax

Here sur- places one tax “over” another: a surtax is an extra levy on something already taxed. The prefix marks an addition to the existing charge.

In context

WWLP-22News0:40
According to Belicheck the Patriots organization is unable to compete fiscally with teams and other states that do not have an income surtax to contend with
Belichick criticizes income surtax..."that's Taxachusetts"

More examples

  • High earners pay a surtax on top of their regular income tax.
  • The proposal raises the surtax from two percent to three percent.
  • The state surtaxes income that is already subject to federal tax.

Forms

surtax · surtaxes · surtaxed · surtaxing

Similar words

surcharge
An extra charge, not necessarily imposed as a tax.
levy
An imposed tax or charge, not necessarily an additional one.