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The electric bus purchase was a pilot program funded partially through federal money and partially through a local transportation surtax.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
The company blamed the drop in net profit on the exceptional surtax on corporate income introduced by the French government this year for very large companies whose annual turnover in at least €1 billion.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 July 2025
The Bengals continue to pay Hamilton County a $0.25 per ticket surtax.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But officials attributed much of the excess haul to revenue generated by the millionaire’s tax, a surtax on incomes over $1 million and the capital gains tax — two sources of cash that cannot be used to balance the state’s budget.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
The company blamed the drop in net profit on the exceptional surtax on corporate income introduced by the French government this year for very large companies whose annual turnover in at least €1 billion.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 July 2025
The Bengals continue to pay Hamilton County a $0.25 per ticket surtax.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But officials attributed much of the excess haul to revenue generated by the millionaire’s tax, a surtax on incomes over $1 million and the capital gains tax — two sources of cash that cannot be used to balance the state’s budget.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surtax
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to one survey, about half of those age 61 and older are fearful of what changes in tariffs will do to their retirement savings or retirement income.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, some restaurant chains introduced an egg surcharge amid supply shortages.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit points out that the state's counties each add their own 3% surcharge on top of the state’s tax – bringing the tax to 14%.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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More tax revenue Mecklenburg County brought in more than $219 million in state tax revenue from sales, excise, and income taxes.—
Chase Jordan
August 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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The genius of the people will ill brook the inquisitive and peremptory spirit of excise laws.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Buying them en masse has essentially only been taking place since the 1920s—which is to say after the imposition of the Federal Reserve and the income tax in 1913.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And much of the nearly $1 billion gain would be taxed at a lower capital gains rate, not the higher income tax rate.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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If some of that revenue were used for property tax relief … Detroit would still be a high property tax city.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Doing so enables the developers to receive a property tax cut offered by Cook County.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Surtax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surtax. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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