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Recent Examples of sales tax
Seeking yet another sales tax now, rather than looking for ways to trim spending and reallocate funds, is premature.
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East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Harding said proceeds from the sales tax can only be used for long-term capital improvements, such as building renovations or repairs, like a new roof, school resource officers, or mental health professionals.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Golden State has the highest income tax rate in America as well as the highest state sales tax rate and gas tax.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Funds from the half-percent public safety sales tax go toward the city’s fire and police departments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Harding said proceeds from the sales tax can only be used for long-term capital improvements, such as building renovations or repairs, like a new roof, school resource officers, or mental health professionals.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Golden State has the highest income tax rate in America as well as the highest state sales tax rate and gas tax.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Funds from the half-percent public safety sales tax go toward the city’s fire and police departments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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The former provides an income tax credit for job creation, while the latter provides sales and tax refunds on the purchase of building materials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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The largest portion of the funding sought from CHFA is $35 million in low-income tax credits.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Akbar had already incorporated Hindus into the Mughal military and administrative system and abolished the jizyah (a poll tax historically levied on non-Muslims under Islamic law) as part of a policy of inclusion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited both Congress and any of the states from imposing a poll tax or any other tax to vote in federal elections, was ratified.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Aranda’s sixth-inning sac fly and Yandy Diaz’s eight-inning infield single tax Fried for two more runs.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The debt crisis is structural, rooted in decades of spending that outpaces revenue, and no single tax can undo that.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The board oversees the state’s property tax system as well as the alcoholic beverage tax and tax on insurers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Cavender, a longtime real estate developer who had previously supported Ross, emerged as his strongest challenger, criticizing the mayor and city council over recent property tax increases and calling for more transparency and a different approach to budgeting.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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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.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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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.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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Once Vasquez applies for funding, Hataway’s 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.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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This would have come as news to the Highland Scots who invaded England in 1745 or the Irish Whiteboys who terrorized landlords and tax collectors a few decades later.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The only element likely still in play is the potential ability for the Heat to claw back some or all of Terry’s 2025-26 salary, a factor that would not have an impact on the payroll, salary cap or luxury tax going forward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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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.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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