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surcharge

[sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj] / ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ, sɜrˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈsɜrˌtʃɑrdʒ /


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In France, homes are subject to an additional charge that varies across the country, with a 60% local tax surcharge for homes in Paris.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He said Iran’s $50 billion in non-oil exports produces only $10 billion in profit, so the blockade surcharge alone can wipe that out.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Done in that order, the QCD satisfies part of the RMD without adding a dollar to AGI, leaving more headroom under the Medicare surcharge tier before conversion income stacks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The court fined Tweed £692 and ordered him to pay a surcharge of £277 and costs of £85.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Alabama charges a 30 percent collection fee, and Florida allows private debt collectors to tack on a 40 percent surcharge to the underlying debt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

It’s used to determine eligibility for certain tax deductions and credits, as well as certain government benefits and surcharges, according to Fidelity.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

The airline has adjusted fuel surcharges multiple times since the war broke out in February.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

They were also ordered to pay victim surcharges totalling £2,960, and costs of £17,250.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

That means a typical Rhine container vessel can pass only if loaded to less than 20% of capacity, resulting in additional surcharges, according to Deutsche Bank analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

On top of that, probation officers in most states can require that an individual dedicate 35 percent of his or her income toward the payment of fines, fees, surcharges, and restitution charged by numerous agencies.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Condo owners and renters on average were surcharged less.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Of the 777 surcharged penalty notices issued for LEZ contraventions in July, 689 were for a second breach where the penalty rate was £120.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2023

“An innovative app or website or startup may never get off the ground because it could be surcharged to death, buried in search results or ripped off completely.”

From The Verge Jun. 13, 2022

While city leaders shrug their shoulders at trash-strewn encampments, Seattle homeowners can rest assured that any additional trash left outside the bin on collection day will be appropriately surcharged.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2021

In spite of his calm demeanor, calm voice, he was charged and surcharged with a will to action, a readiness to take and enjoy any desperate chance.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Other terms of this proposed settlement include more options for credit surcharging.

From MarketWatch Nov. 10, 2025

The agreement would have created a little more flexibility for merchants that want to charge consumers extra when they pay by credit card, a practice known as surcharging.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

“The delay has helped, especially since the biggest publisher, Canada’s Transcontinental,” has offered to absorb the cost burden of the tariffs instead of surcharging its clients.

From Slate Mar. 8, 2025

As for more money, he suggested surcharging passengers for their trips through tunnels, capturing revenue from commercial development around stations and allowing the authority to issue revenue bonds.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2018

In order to utilize the stock of the latter envelopes, therefore, the Department decided on surcharging them down to a 2 cent value.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Clifton Armstrong Howes




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