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

New Hampshire does not tax income or capital gains, and there’s no estate tax, inheritance tax, or state sales tax, a major benefit for retirees. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

The subsidy headlined a gaudy incentive package offering property and sales tax exemptions, discount electricity and payments for infrastructure in exchange for about 9,000 jobs. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Takaichi has pushed to cut Japan's sales tax on food to 1% from 8% and to dramatically increase government spending. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

In conversations with fellow residents, Rice explained that the revenues from the sales tax would be split between public transit funding and road safety projects to help prevent serious injuries and deaths due to car crashes. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 31 July 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