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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Sun Sentinel Florida House Speaker proposes historic, permanent state sales tax cut
The change would need approval from the full Legislature and the governor.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The sales tax proposal is a bold, ambitious goal that matches Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent suggestion to cut property taxes.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Unlike many of those income tax rate-reducing plans, however, Speaker Smith, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville), and their colleagues are facilitating income tax rate reduction without applying the sales tax to previously untaxed services.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
To help offset the impact on property taxes, Senate Democrats are proposing to lower the state sales tax rate from 6.5% to 6%, something not in the House plan.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
The sales tax proposal is a bold, ambitious goal that matches Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent suggestion to cut property taxes.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Unlike many of those income tax rate-reducing plans, however, Speaker Smith, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville), and their colleagues are facilitating income tax rate reduction without applying the sales tax to previously untaxed services.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
To help offset the impact on property taxes, Senate Democrats are proposing to lower the state sales tax rate from 6.5% to 6%, something not in the House plan.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sales tax
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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