a tax levied in addition to the basic tax, esp a graduated surtax on incomes above a certain level
supertax in American English
(ˈsupərˌtæks)
noun
an additional tax; esp., a surtax
supertax in American English
(ˈsuːpərˌtæks)
noun
1. chiefly Brit
a tax in addition to a normal tax, as one upon income above a certain amount
2.
a surtax
Word origin
[1905–10; super- + tax]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aspect ratio, jazz, one-shot, revolving door, stabilizersuper- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning“above, beyond.” Words formed with super- have the following general senses: “to place or be placed above or over” (superimpose; supersede), “a thing placed over or added to another” (superscript; superstructure; supertax), “situated over” (superficial; superlunary) and, more figuratively, “an individual, thing, or property that exceeds customarynorms or levels” (superalloy; superconductivity; superman; superstar), “an individual or thing larger, more powerful, or with wider application than othersof its kind” (supercomputer; superhighway; superpower; supertanker), “exceeding the norms or limits of a given class” (superhuman; superplastic), “having the specified property to a great or excessive degree” (supercritical; superfine; supersensitive), “to subject to (a physical process) to an extreme degree or in an unusual way”(supercharge; supercool; supersaturate), “a category that embraces a number of lesser items of the specified kind” (superfamily; supergalaxy), “a chemical compound with a higher proportion than usual of a given constituent”(superphosphate)
Examples of 'supertax' in a sentence
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Bankers: here's how to spend that bonus before they can supertax it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many executives already appear to be fleeing the supertax.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Short of banning seatbelts or slapping a supertax on airbags, what can be done?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The new supertax will affect people who earn over 150,000.
The Sun (2009)
Hyper-alimony has replaced love on the supertax.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This was a world of rationing, austerity and supertax, some of which was paid at 90%.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The 75 per cent supertax is introduced this month, and it's the clubs who have to pay.