A tax added to the normal tax paid by corporations or individuals who have earned income above a certain level.
An add-on tax, such as a tax applied to individuals or corporations whose income exceeds a certain level. see also surcharge.
an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
levy an extra tax on; "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"
an additional tax, a tax over and above the normal one
a narrow marginal tax bracket that increases the tax liability from lower rates up to an average for the marginal rate of the next bracket
an extra charge applied to existing state tax liability
An additional tax levied as a percentage of an income tax amount. Both individuals and corporations pay surtaxes in addition to their base amount of federal tax.
A temporary tax imposed on all taxpayers subject to a premium tax to provide a means of revenue generation for a specific period of time.
An additional duty imposed as an emergency measure of a temporary nature, usually on imported goods causing or threatening serious injury to Canadian producers of like or directly competitive products.
An additional income tax over and above the regular income tax amount. Usually used as a temporary measure to raise funds for short-term needs.
A surtax, in its simplest form, is essentially a tax levied upon a tax.