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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There’s also the proposal from the firefighters union for a half-cent sales tax that would raise revenue specifically for the fire department.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
On top of that, California requires a special fuel blend that adds another 15 cents per gallon, the state’s cap-and-trade program costs another 26 cents and a special sales tax for gas contributes another 10 cents, according to the California Energy Commission.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Return 5% of the one-cent sales tax Irving pays every year for five years, for the city to use on microtransit and other improvements supporting DART.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
On top of that, California requires a special fuel blend that adds another 15 cents per gallon, the state’s cap-and-trade program costs another 26 cents and a special sales tax for gas contributes another 10 cents, according to the California Energy Commission.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
On top of that, California requires a special fuel blend that adds another 15 cents per gallon, the state’s cap-and-trade program costs another 26 cents and a special sales tax for gas contributes another 10 cents, according to the California Energy Commission.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Return 5% of the one-cent sales tax Irving pays every year for five years, for the city to use on microtransit and other improvements supporting DART.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
On top of that, California requires a special fuel blend that adds another 15 cents per gallon, the state’s cap-and-trade program costs another 26 cents and a special sales tax for gas contributes another 10 cents, according to the California Energy Commission.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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