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

Additional money from the city’s Measure E, a one-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2022 to fund community priorities, will be used as needed, Tovar said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

But in 2025, as members of the Kansas Senate, both nominees voted to approve a 20-year sales tax exemption for developers who commit to investing $250 million and creating at least 20 permanent jobs. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Vega said a large amount of the sales tax is paid by non-county residents. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Manufacturing, bioscience, insurance, finance and technology businesses can qualify for tax credits and sales tax refunds to offset the costs of modernizing or expanding facilities in Iowa, according to the IEDA. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 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