surcharge vs tax

surcharge

verb
  • To show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given. 

  • To overload; to overburden. 

  • To overstock; especially, to put more cattle into (e.g. a common) than one has a right to do, or more than the herbage will sustain. 

  • To apply a surcharge. 

noun
  • An overprint on a stamp that alters (usually raises) the original nominal value of the stamp; used especially in times of hyperinflation. 

  • An excessive price charged e.g. to an unsuspecting customer. 

  • A charge that has been omitted from an account as payment of a credit to the charged party 

  • A penalty for failure to exercise common prudence and skill in the performance of a fiduciary's duties. 

  • A painting in lighter enamel over a darker one that serves as the ground. 

  • An addition of extra charge on the agreed or stated price. 

  • The part of the price of a subsidized good or service that is not covered by the subsidy and so must be paid by the consumer. 

tax

verb
  • To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items. 

  • To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company). 

  • To impose and collect a tax on (something). 

  • To accuse. 

  • To make excessive demands on. 

noun
  • A burdensome demand. 

  • A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject. 

  • Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services. 

How often have the words surcharge and tax occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )