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

City documents say the arena is expected to employ 70 full-time workers and 300 part-time workers, generate annual revenues of $150,000 in sales tax and $240,000 in property tax. —JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026

To calculate that, state officials will assess how much sales tax revenue currently comes from the area and use that to set a base amount. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026

The half-cent sales tax has generated billions in funding, turning a capital program that was once in disrepair into the envy of the state of Florida. —Dick Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $45,849. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 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
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• 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