surtax

surtax
sur·tax /'sər-ˌtaks/ n: an additional tax over and above a normal tax

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

surtax
n.
An additional tax imposed on something that has already been taxed.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


surtax
An additional charge on an item that is already taxed.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


surtax
An additional charge on an item that is already taxed.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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