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Recent Examples of sales tax
In August 1990, voters in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties approved a 0.1% sales tax to help fund the $215 million ballpark.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
The state already imposes its 6.5% sales tax rate on top of local sales taxes and the federal government’s 10% to 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
The crucial vote that created Miller Park In October 1995, despite strong objections from his constituents in Racine, Petak voted to support the 0.1% stadium sales tax for Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha and Ozaukee counties.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Remember, tariff is another word for tax–a sales tax, to be precise.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
The state already imposes its 6.5% sales tax rate on top of local sales taxes and the federal government’s 10% to 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
The crucial vote that created Miller Park In October 1995, despite strong objections from his constituents in Racine, Petak voted to support the 0.1% stadium sales tax for Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha and Ozaukee counties.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Remember, tariff is another word for tax–a sales tax, to be precise.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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In 2023, the BBC’s offices in India were raided by income tax authorities, coming soon after a controversial BBC documentary titled India: The Modi Question, which was critical of the country’s President.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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In Switzerland, people pay federal income tax rates ranging from 0 to 11.5%, but that doesn’t include local taxes, according to H&R Block.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.—
Tanyel Mustafa,
refinery29.com,
12 Jan. 2024
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But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.—
John Otis,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2024
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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The House budget proposal also prioritizes further property tax relief.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some states are focusing on property tax relief in response to concerns about rising housing costs.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.—
Nicholas Shaxson,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2018
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Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.—
Ali Sawafta,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2024
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The arrangement has been a financial windfall for Sanders’s stepson, David Driscoll, who, according to tax disclosures, earned $120,000 working as the nonprofit organization’s executive director in 2023.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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