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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The Missouri House is poised to pass a bill from Rep. Chris Brown, a Kansas City Republican, that would offer a sales tax exemption on all materials needed to expand the National Nuclear Security Administration’s plant in south Kansas City.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
WhistlePig Whiskey The distiller will cover the sales tax on all purchases of WhistlePig Estate Oak Rye Aged 15 Years on tax day and is hosting a contest that will award $1,500 to 15 taxpayers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The sales tax on a pack of cigarettes will increase by $1.25, to $5 per pack.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In an effort to combat a decade of stagnant staffing for firefighters and police officers, Gilroy City Council has decided to move ahead with a ballot measure that would increase the sales tax a quarter percent to pay for public safety.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Retail sector sales tax collections increased by $5.5 million, or 5.1%, over a year ago to $112.3 million, and accommodation and food services sector sales tax collections increased by $1.7 million, or 6.5%, over a year ago to $27.3 million.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Because most cities and counties in Nebraska have an additional local sales tax from 1/2-cent to 2 cents on the dollar, the legislation advanced Tuesday would take the total sales tax in some Nebraska cities to 8.5%.
—Margery A. Beck, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The end of his first four years in office served a series of wins for Milwaukee County after securing sales tax hike after cutting a deal, also known as Act 12, along with Milwaukee City Mayor Cavalier Johnson with the state last year.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Nearly two-thirds of SANDAG’s budget revenue comes from state and federal funding, but about 17 percent comes from the region’s dedicated half-cent sales tax, known as TransNet, which was first approved by voters in 1987 and extended in 2004.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
WhistlePig Whiskey The distiller will cover the sales tax on all purchases of WhistlePig Estate Oak Rye Aged 15 Years on tax day and is hosting a contest that will award $1,500 to 15 taxpayers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The sales tax on a pack of cigarettes will increase by $1.25, to $5 per pack.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
In an effort to combat a decade of stagnant staffing for firefighters and police officers, Gilroy City Council has decided to move ahead with a ballot measure that would increase the sales tax a quarter percent to pay for public safety.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Retail sector sales tax collections increased by $5.5 million, or 5.1%, over a year ago to $112.3 million, and accommodation and food services sector sales tax collections increased by $1.7 million, or 6.5%, over a year ago to $27.3 million.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Because most cities and counties in Nebraska have an additional local sales tax from 1/2-cent to 2 cents on the dollar, the legislation advanced Tuesday would take the total sales tax in some Nebraska cities to 8.5%.
—Margery A. Beck, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The end of his first four years in office served a series of wins for Milwaukee County after securing sales tax hike after cutting a deal, also known as Act 12, along with Milwaukee City Mayor Cavalier Johnson with the state last year.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Nearly two-thirds of SANDAG’s budget revenue comes from state and federal funding, but about 17 percent comes from the region’s dedicated half-cent sales tax, known as TransNet, which was first approved by voters in 1987 and extended in 2004.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
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