As said to have been levied on wealthy knights? (6)
I believe the answer is:
surtax
'as' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for surtax that I've seen before include "Additional levy" , "extra duty" , "Additional charge" .)