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
Rio (2)	ṙee-o	Japanese
Oinone	-	Greek Mythology
Aurobindo	-	Bengali, Indian, Odia
Sjarel	SHAH-rəl	Limburgish
Alen	AHL-en (Croatian)	Croatian, Slovene
Dragomir	-	Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic