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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In the last two months of 2024, the committee did contribute $5,500 to a group opposing a sales tax increase by the city of Napa.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Like Republicans in the past, the Senate Democrats are seeking elimination of the extra 1 percent sales tax on prepared meals that are sold in grocery stores.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $47,312.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
How much did your community book in marijuana sales tax?
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Like Republicans in the past, the Senate Democrats are seeking elimination of the extra 1 percent sales tax on prepared meals that are sold in grocery stores.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $47,312.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
How much did your community book in marijuana sales tax?
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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