English Explanatory Dictionary

sales tax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A local or state tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services payable by the customer and collected by the seller for the local or state authorities.
  2. A use tax or a combination of a sales tax and a use tax.

Word forms

sales tax sales taxes

Related words

value-added tax goods and services tax use tax nuisance tax excise tax sin tax personal property tax
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