Definition of sales
: of, relating to, or used in selling
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Republican lawmaker: Increase sales tax On Monday, Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, proposed a three-year, 1-cent education sales tax increase.
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And in January, the city council passed an ordinance to waive sales taxes on construction materials for apartment projects that agree to make at least 15 percent of their units affordable for low-income residents.
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Brick-and-mortar businesses have long complained that they are disadvantaged by having to charge sales taxes while many of their online competitors do not.
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Sellers on eBay and Etsy, which provide platforms for smaller sellers, also don’t collect sales tax nationwide.
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This week the Supreme Court is considering a case that could end for good a precedent that allows online retailers to not charge sales tax.
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Many third-party merchants who use the service to sell their own goods on Amazon's sites still do not charge sales tax.
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The state would also waive sales taxes on any equipment upgrades at the plant.
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Many small businesses selling products on Amazon’s site don’t collect sales taxes outside of the states where they are based.
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First Known Use of sales
1840
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