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

Examples of sales tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Thursday night, a divided South Bay Cities Council of Government, a joint power authority of 16 cities that doles out money from Measure R and Measure M, two local half-cent sales tax measures for transit projects, rejected Butts’ request to cover the funding gap needed to pay for the project. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 The Gilbert Town Council on Tuesday approved a sales tax increase, with one member blaming a state law barring cities from collecting taxes on rent. Axios Phoenix, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 Voters must decide whether to approve Measure N and who should manage city finances with or without the additional sales tax revenue. East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 Given that tariffs are paid by U.S. importers and those costs have historically been passed on to consumers, Trump’s strategy appears to be based around a notion of replacing income tax revenue with a kind of invisible sales tax. Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sales tax 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sales tax was in 1921

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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sales tax

noun
: a tax paid on the purchase of goods and services and collected by the seller

Legal Definition

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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