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Recent Examples of sales tax
Maryland budget nears finish line with new 3% sales tax on data, IT services
Maryland Senate debates budget, Blueprint and energy: What to know
What do Maryland Republicans want in the budget?
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
The 2023 session also resulted in new fee increases for vehicle registrations and local sales tax increases.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Sun Sentinel Florida House Speaker proposes historic, permanent state sales tax cut
The change would need approval from the full Legislature and the governor.
—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
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
The 2023 session also resulted in new fee increases for vehicle registrations and local sales tax increases.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Sun Sentinel Florida House Speaker proposes historic, permanent state sales tax cut
The change would need approval from the full Legislature and the governor.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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As Washington raises prices on everything for everybody, in Maryland, our income tax reform plan will ensure that 94% of Marylanders either get a tax cut or see no change in their taxes.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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Unless Congress acts, income tax rates will rise across the board.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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Academics argue that while the government needs to find ways to raise money, that could come from taxing excess profits rather than a single tax that applies to all employers, big and small.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
26 Nov. 2024
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Downtown office properties have long been a cornerstone of property tax revenue.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy and his colleagues then compared property tax rates across the country with migration trends involving Americans aged 65 and older, finding that states with lower property taxes were attracting the highest number of out-of-state newcomers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.—
Bernice Hoffman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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He's tasked with carrying out the other part of the president's economic agenda, sweeping tax cuts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The White House projects the plan will bring in over $1 trillion in new tariff revenue annually, which Trump has said will be used to fund tax cuts.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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