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sales tax

noun

  1. a tax on receipts from sales, usually added to the selling price by the seller.


sales tax

noun

  1. a tax levied on retail sales receipts and added to selling prices by retailers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sales tax1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Attaining that elusive precision will be increasingly important as both the city’s ULA “mansion tax” and the countywide Measure A sales tax begin to direct millions of dollars into homelessness prevention.

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She is looking to tap new funding sources, such as Measure A, the half-cent sales tax approved by voters last year to fund homeless services.

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Voter-approved Measure A, which will fund homeless services and initiatives, is going to raise sales taxes across Los Angeles County.

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The budget said Trump’s tariffs proposal increases prices for consumers and businesses for everyday and essential goods, which could potentially lead to higher inflation, less spending and reduced sales tax revenue for California.

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Carney's main rival, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, has vowed to remove sales tax on Canadian vehicles, and to create a fund for companies affected by the tariffs to help keep their employees.

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