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

An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies. — Steve Large, CBS News, 26 June 2026

The project is expected to generate $127 million in sales tax revenue for the town of about 6,000 people. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Also, more than half of the sales tax revenue collected in Oceanside is paid by people who visit from outside the city. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

There were nine alternatives for the I-5 expansion project, which is funded in part by Measure A, Sacramento County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation infrastructure approved by voters in the 1980s. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 June 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