levy on

levy something (up)on someone or something

to place a tax on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The Congress was very straightforward. It levied room taxes upon rich people. The city council levied a heavy tax on hotel guests.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
TÝR	-	Norse Mythology
Balfour	-	English (Rare)
Timotej	-	Slovene, Macedonian, Slovak
Anicetus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Bettina (1)	be-TEE-nah	German
Scout	SKOWT	English (Rare)