sales tax
noun
a tax on receipts from sales, usually added to the selling price by the seller.
sales taxes
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pluralof sales tax.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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City Fire Department; opponents say it will boost sales taxes to 10.75% and cost $86 per person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Depending on the range of goods taxed, sales taxes would have to climb to double-digit territory to maintain current tax-revenue levels, according to her organization’s research.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The amendment’s critics and supporters framed their arguments around affordability, LaCombe noted, and the prospect of higher sales taxes broke through.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
He has also pledged not to increase income and sales taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Government revenues come from custom duties and income and sales taxes.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
