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 stadium funding package included a reduction in a sales tax administrative fee the state charges the city and county that is intended to help cover the annual payments. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In the aggregate, tariffs would feel something like a 1% national sales tax. George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $41,468. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 Transit lost $27 million from state changes to the sales tax that funds the $400 million county transit budget, and Levine Cava said the agency faced a roughly $50 million deficit heading into the budget process. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sales tax

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sales tax was in 1921

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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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

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