sales tax

American  

noun

• sales taxes
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sales taxes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of sales tax

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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sales tax

New Hampshire has no state income or sales tax, making it a magnet for overtaxed residents of Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Adding to market concerns was Japan's approval Tuesday of a drastic reduction in the sales tax on food, starting in April.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

There are a lot of questions that would need answering: Does your generosity include sales tax and tips?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Last year the supervisors voted to divert more than $300 million in Measure A sales tax funds from the agency to a new county homelessness department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Okay, there’s sales tax on the stuff that’s not food....Uh, eight times eight, carry the six...”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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