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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Mooresville spent $300,000 on drones for its police department this year, plus $20,250 in sales tax, records show.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
It’s envisioned, Runner said, that the property owner would receive the transit occupancy tax revenues generated by the site, for a set period of time, and the city would receive the sales tax revenues.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Michigan currently has a 10% excise tax on marijuana sales, along with the standard 6% sales tax.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
It’s envisioned, Runner said, that the property owner would receive the transit occupancy tax revenues generated by the site, for a set period of time, and the city would receive the sales tax revenues.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Michigan currently has a 10% excise tax on marijuana sales, along with the standard 6% sales tax.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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