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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They will get paid back in turn through (a) sales tax charge.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The measure, put on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities, including the risk of some clinics and even hospitals closing.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 June 2026
Despite the passage of a temporary sales tax, Measure A, and job cuts earlier this year, the county is forecasting a $500 million shortfall in the 2027-28 fiscal year.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But the City Council will need to sign off on those plans before building can commence, including how much of the sales tax revenue from the stadium will go toward paying off the city’s bond debt.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The measure, put on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities, including the risk of some clinics and even hospitals closing.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 June 2026
Despite the passage of a temporary sales tax, Measure A, and job cuts earlier this year, the county is forecasting a $500 million shortfall in the 2027-28 fiscal year.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But the City Council will need to sign off on those plans before building can commence, including how much of the sales tax revenue from the stadium will go toward paying off the city’s bond debt.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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