sales tax

American  

noun

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

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sales tax British  

noun

1. a tax levied on retail sales receipts and added to selling prices by retailers

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Etymology

Origin of sales tax

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

For example, one specific model of a brand-new Rolex GMT-Master II known as the Pepsi, which features a red and blue bezel, costs $12,150 including average sales tax in stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

The money approved Wednesday comes from Measure A, the sales tax increase voters approved last year to tackle the homelessness crisis across the county.

From Los Angeles Times

“I expect the film rebate program to deliver robust job opportunities for workers, creative promotion of our City through films that will boost tourism and increase sales tax revenue with film industry spending.”

From Los Angeles Times

A 16 cm Cartier Love bracelet costs $8,655 including sales tax, and contains around 31 grams of 18 karat gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

The half-cent sales tax proposed by the firefighters union would go before city voters as a ballot measure next November.

From Los Angeles Times