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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About a quarter of that is funded by property taxes, with other revenue coming from water and trash bills, fees collected by Miami International Airport and Port Miami, and a mix of sales tax and state and federal funds.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Efforts to expand the streetcar system have also been hindered by state legislation that enabled a sales tax in Milwaukee and other revenue improvements.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The referendum on the 2025 ballot asks voters to approve or reject a 1% sales tax rate increase to fund road, rail and bus projects across the county.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Broadening and diversifying the city’s sales tax could also help alleviate some of the pressures, Ward 3 candidate Morgan Rainey said.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Efforts to expand the streetcar system have also been hindered by state legislation that enabled a sales tax in Milwaukee and other revenue improvements.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The referendum on the 2025 ballot asks voters to approve or reject a 1% sales tax rate increase to fund road, rail and bus projects across the county.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Broadening and diversifying the city’s sales tax could also help alleviate some of the pressures, Ward 3 candidate Morgan Rainey said.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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