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Recent Examples of sales tax
The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Michigan currently has a 10% excise tax on marijuana sales, along with the standard 6% sales tax.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
In a letter to Muhammad Aurangzeb, the federal finance minister, last month, the organization called for interest-free government loans, electricity bill waivers, fertilizer subsidies and sales tax exemptions on domestic cotton to aid with recovery.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Consumers will still pay the existing 10% excise tax on retail marijuana sales, along with Michigan’s 6% sales tax, which together make the state’s marijuana taxes among the highest in the nation.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
Michigan currently has a 10% excise tax on marijuana sales, along with the standard 6% sales tax.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
In a letter to Muhammad Aurangzeb, the federal finance minister, last month, the organization called for interest-free government loans, electricity bill waivers, fertilizer subsidies and sales tax exemptions on domestic cotton to aid with recovery.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Consumers will still pay the existing 10% excise tax on retail marijuana sales, along with Michigan’s 6% sales tax, which together make the state’s marijuana taxes among the highest in the nation.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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Qualifying families may see higher amounts for the child tax credit and earned income tax credit in 2026.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bowman committed to not raising taxes, whereas Pureval would not rule out an income tax increase depending on the economy.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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These interest rules apply if, in a single tax year, the related CFC payer incurs both interest expense that is eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception (section 954(c)(6) interest expense) and other interest expense.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have proposed reducing state tax deductions for people earning more than $300,000 to $1,000 for single tax return filers and $2,000 for joint filers, which is estimated would raise $95 million a year.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Devising strategies to boost tax revenue and economic growth, increase population by attracting new employers, development and potentially property tax reform — which has burdened residents with high taxes — also remain hanging for the next mayor to solve.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Because of the state recapture policy, the school district must share property tax revenues with less affluent districts across Texas.—
Charles Baggarly
October 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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Non-qualified earnings face the 30% withholding tax for NRAs, plus a 10% penalty if under 59½, unless an exception applies.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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But her defiance drew a warning from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador of potential consequences if legislators update the law to include penalties such as the state withholding tax money.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
6 July 2025
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As tax dollars are reallocated from public school districts and families abandon those schools to learn at home or in private settings, the new department officials see little need for oversight.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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An additional 2% hotel, motel and restaurant tax also is collected to pay for parks and tourism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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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 15 Oct. 2025.
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