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

Examples of sales tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In some Bay Area cities, combined sales tax rates will now exceed 11%. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Little Flock presented a 1% city sales tax increase for voters Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Voters, in 2024, narrowly rejected a half-cent local sales tax measure that was estimated to generate about $19 million annually. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Along with Evers and legislative Republicans, he was involved in the push for a bipartisan bill to allow the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise their sales tax rates and earn more revenue for their respective governments. — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sales tax

• almanacs
• carrybacks
• haversacks
• lumberjacks
• maniacs
• microcracks
• minimax
• paperbacks
• parallax
• quarterbacks
• sticklebacks
• telefax

Kids Definition

sales tax

noun

: a tax paid on the purchase of goods and services and collected by the seller

Legal Definition

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