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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Those dollars come from a 1% sales tax on prepared food and beverages and a 3% hotel occupancy tax.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
To gain support from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, a deal was struck to eliminate certain credit card fees, known as interchange fees, on the portion of transactions that includes sales tax and tips.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
Experts who have previously spoken to The Star have cast serious doubt on whether a stadium and nearby development could generate enough sales tax revenue to pay off a project financed entirely or largely by bonds.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Popular on Variety Additionally, the state offers up-front sales tax exemptions, refunds on state occupancy tax for bookings more than 30 consecutive days and refunds on fuel tax for off-road usage.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
To gain support from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, a deal was struck to eliminate certain credit card fees, known as interchange fees, on the portion of transactions that includes sales tax and tips.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
Experts who have previously spoken to The Star have cast serious doubt on whether a stadium and nearby development could generate enough sales tax revenue to pay off a project financed entirely or largely by bonds.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Popular on Variety Additionally, the state offers up-front sales tax exemptions, refunds on state occupancy tax for bookings more than 30 consecutive days and refunds on fuel tax for off-road usage.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 17 May 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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