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

Etymology

Origin of sales tax

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sales tax

Hochul also said she would pursue legislation to repeal sales tax exemptions for massive data centers in the state.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Supporters of the sales tax increase contend the department lacks the personnel to serve a city of nearly 4 million people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Known as the “Danish capital of America,” the city lures in more than one million tourists a year, generating around $9 million annual in hotel and sales tax revenue, according to the New York Post.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

He added that he was also intrigued at the American practice of not including sales tax in the listed price of an item, something that is commonly done in England.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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