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
Josif	-	Serbian, Macedonian
Hernando	er-NAHN-do	Spanish
Frano	-	Croatian
VirÁG	-	Hungarian
Ash	[æʃ]
Vanna (1)	-	Italian