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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Officials said that without imposing the local tax, Morton Grove stands to lose more than $150,000 in sales tax revenue.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
In 2023, a group of House Republicans attempted to pass a measure that would have eliminated most federal taxes with a national sales tax, a form of consumption tax.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Charlene Wang held 50% of first-place votes in the race to fill a vacancy on the Oakland City Council, while the early returns on election night showed voters favoring by 64% a sales tax measure that could help ease the city’s financial crisis.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
More than 74 million people journeyed to Orlando in 2023, contributing around 50% of the total sales tax collected in Orange County.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
In 2023, a group of House Republicans attempted to pass a measure that would have eliminated most federal taxes with a national sales tax, a form of consumption tax.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Charlene Wang held 50% of first-place votes in the race to fill a vacancy on the Oakland City Council, while the early returns on election night showed voters favoring by 64% a sales tax measure that could help ease the city’s financial crisis.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
More than 74 million people journeyed to Orlando in 2023, contributing around 50% of the total sales tax collected in Orange County.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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