sales tax

noun

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: a tax levied on the sale of goods and services that is usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and collected by the seller

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The commercial, however, never mentions that only one company — insurance giant CIGNA — has received a sales tax exemption from the state Department of Economic and Community Development under the bipartisan law that was signed by Lamont in 2021. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 An accompanying sales tax increase was in place for four years. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 That’s separate from the state’s pledge of state sales tax revenue from a much larger area. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 According to the county, the sales tax was first approved by voters in 2016 and renewed in 2021. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales tax

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sales tax was in 1921

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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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sales tax

noun
: a tax paid on the purchase of goods and services and collected by the seller

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sales tax

noun
: a tax levied on the sale of goods and services that is usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and collected by the seller

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