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
Guiying	-	Chinese
Amardeep	-	Indian (Sikh)
MirÈIo	-	Occitan
Seonag	SHO-nahk	Scottish
Alysa	ə-LIS-ə	English (Modern)
Joffrey	-	French