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

The sales tax holiday also applies to orders placed online this weekend. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

There is a 9% Goods and Services Tax (sales tax), and a 17% Corporate Income Tax. — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Six months later, McGee introduced the ordinance that put the stadium sales tax measure on the ballot. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

The mass transit sales tax helps fund public transportation in Cook and the collar counties. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 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