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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sales tax¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

He doesn’t seem to notice that I didn’t charge him any sales tax.

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Her campaign devised that claim from a clip of the Republican musing about how a higher sales tax could be used to eliminate the income tax.

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But all theses earnings could be subject to tax -- including income, business or sales tax -- and it is up to creators to navigate bureaucracy-loving Germany's complex web of rules.

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But much of the additional tax hike is dedicated to building affordable housing, which takes time, while the sales tax percentage flowing to the county for core homeless services has remained largely the same.

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The project also is projected to generate tens of millions of dollars in local sales tax, including through the purchase of construction equipment and materials, according to Intersect Power.

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