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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The plan would also include a sales tax exemption for construction materials.
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Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Cupertino had cut close to $30 million over the past two fiscal years in order to compensate for a decline in its sales tax revenue.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Cities typically welcome a Costco due to the significant sales tax revenues its huge stores generate.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Republicans criticized the use of one-time revenue streams to fill shortfalls, including the diversion of money from road projects by again delaying a shift of revenue from the sales tax on gasoline from the state’s general fund to the road fund, freeing up $171 million to spend on operations.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Cupertino had cut close to $30 million over the past two fiscal years in order to compensate for a decline in its sales tax revenue.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Cities typically welcome a Costco due to the significant sales tax revenues its huge stores generate.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Republicans criticized the use of one-time revenue streams to fill shortfalls, including the diversion of money from road projects by again delaying a shift of revenue from the sales tax on gasoline from the state’s general fund to the road fund, freeing up $171 million to spend on operations.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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