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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Missouri’s plan The last-ditch plan marks Missouri’s most expansive proposal to keep the teams since Jackson County voters in April 2024 rejected a stadiums sales tax.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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: $157,697.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
To help pay for the stormwater improvements, the Naperville City Council approved the creation of an Eagle Crest business district in December 2022, allowing the city to collect an extra half-percent sales tax from purchases made within the district.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
As an example, Cepero cited a plan to reduce the state sales tax from 6% to 5.25%.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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: $157,697.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
To help pay for the stormwater improvements, the Naperville City Council approved the creation of an Eagle Crest business district in December 2022, allowing the city to collect an extra half-percent sales tax from purchases made within the district.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
As an example, Cepero cited a plan to reduce the state sales tax from 6% to 5.25%.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sales tax
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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