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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The sales tax surcharge of a half cent per dollar will go into effect in Davidson County.
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
The site is expected to generate 800 jobs and about $2.8 million in net sales tax revenue in its first year, increasing to over $9 million by the 10th year.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
QuickBooks’ higher-tier plans include additional users at no extra cost (vs. FreshBooks charging $11 per additional user), and abilities such as profit and loss reporting, expense tracking and automatic sales tax calculation.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The local sales tax dollars the city collects could potentially help offset future property tax increases.
—Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
The site is expected to generate 800 jobs and about $2.8 million in net sales tax revenue in its first year, increasing to over $9 million by the 10th year.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
QuickBooks’ higher-tier plans include additional users at no extra cost (vs. FreshBooks charging $11 per additional user), and abilities such as profit and loss reporting, expense tracking and automatic sales tax calculation.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The local sales tax dollars the city collects could potentially help offset future property tax increases.
—Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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