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Recent Examples of sales tax
In recent years, lawmakers reduced the state income tax and eliminated the state sales tax on groceries.
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 30 Jan. 2026
But the Sioux Falls senator argued the state's average growth in sales tax revenue has remained steady.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 29 Jan. 2026
The auction gives some breathing space to the market after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pitch to remove the sales tax on food for two years set off a period of unprecedented volatility.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The county’s quest toward a sales-tax ballot measure is technically distinct from a similar push led by organized labor and nonprofits to get their own half-cent sales tax surcharge on the ballot.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 30 Jan. 2026
But the Sioux Falls senator argued the state's average growth in sales tax revenue has remained steady.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 29 Jan. 2026
The auction gives some breathing space to the market after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pitch to remove the sales tax on food for two years set off a period of unprecedented volatility.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The county’s quest toward a sales-tax ballot measure is technically distinct from a similar push led by organized labor and nonprofits to get their own half-cent sales tax surcharge on the ballot.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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Mamdani once said the higher personal income tax and corporate tax rate were needed for child care.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, lawmakers reduced the state income tax and eliminated the state sales tax on groceries.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
30 Jan. 2026
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Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax).—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of the ballot initiative argue that Silicon Valley’s unmatched ecosystem of founders, investors, and talent is so alluring that no single tax would cause current and would-be billionaires to relocate.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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For instance, will the severance land in a single tax year and push your household into a higher bracket?—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit accused Reina of secretly opening and controlling corporate credit cards and using station funds to pay mortgage and property tax bills on his West Sacramento home.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Levine Cava also addressed discussions in Tallahassee about potential property tax cuts, saying her administration is focused on educating residents about how such cuts could affect county services.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 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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In May, President Donald Trump's administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt through withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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In May, the Trump administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt by withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Avoiding paying the tax for this season would delay when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.
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