sales tax
noun
: a tax levied on the sale of goods and services that is usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and collected by the seller
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Many of the projects are funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $80,387.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
Kansas is eliminating its 2% sales tax on groceries.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The plan outlines which projects a potential 1-cent sales tax would pay for.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $80,387.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
Kansas is eliminating its 2% sales tax on groceries.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The plan outlines which projects a potential 1-cent sales tax would pay for.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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