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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Kansas lawmakers recently weighed economic incentives to lure the team across state lines after Jackson County voters rejected a stadiums sales tax in early April.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Uncertainty around funding has plagued the local arts community since 2019, when voters rejected a referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax increase that would have pumped $22.5 million into the local arts sector.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Uncertainty around funding has plagued the local arts community since 2019, when voters rejected a referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax increase that would have pumped $22.5 million into the local arts sector.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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