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

Questions about funding The city plans to redirect sales tax revenue generated by the stadium and surrounding district to help cover bond payments. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Last year the supervisors voted to divert more than $300 million in Measure A sales tax funds from the agency to a new county homelessness department. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

On 16th Street, sales tax revenue during a one-month period was up 18% in June compared to the same month last year. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

The results also mean there will no longer be a city in Polk County without a local option sales tax. — Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 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