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Also, more than half of the sales tax revenue collected in Oceanside is paid by people who visit from outside the city.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
There were nine alternatives for the I-5 expansion project, which is funded in part by Measure A, Sacramento County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation infrastructure approved by voters in the 1980s.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Elkind explained that voters in the city approved a sales tax measure for rail projects in 1980.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Additionally, the town maximized the use of revenue from Measure G, a one-eighth cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018, and funneled any leftovers from past capital projects for the Shannon Road Repair Project so that the project could continue to be funded without additional resources.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
There were nine alternatives for the I-5 expansion project, which is funded in part by Measure A, Sacramento County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation infrastructure approved by voters in the 1980s.
—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Elkind explained that voters in the city approved a sales tax measure for rail projects in 1980.
—
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Additionally, the town maximized the use of revenue from Measure G, a one-eighth cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018, and funneled any leftovers from past capital projects for the Shannon Road Repair Project so that the project could continue to be funded without additional resources.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office estimates that the proposal would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues would subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
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During those years, the Murrins used Duane Howell to prepare their joint federal income tax returns and returns for two partnerships in which Murrin was a general partner.
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This bill would functionally impose a poll tax on American citizens.
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There was – there was a poll tax in Southern states.
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But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
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Owens claimed the proposal illegally bundles unrelated subjects and could alter multiple constitutional articles under the guise of a single tax-reform measure.
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The Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a 40% hike in the city’s property tax rate earlier this week over loud opposition from some residents.
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The homeowners are seeking refunds on their property tax payments from that year.
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.
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Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.
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The state reimposed its fuel tax earlier this month, adding to costs already pushed higher by rising oil prices due to global uncertainty and the latest conflict with Iran.
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Kudos to Scott Maxwell for taking on Orange County Major Jerry Demings over plans to yet again squander a small fortune of local tax dollars on boondoggle tourism projects.
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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