sales tax

noun

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: 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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Data centers Georgia has a sales tax exemption for large data centers. — AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Voters in Rocklin, Lincoln and Colfax will decide this fall whether to raise their cities’ sales tax rates. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 In Texas' tight Senate race, the Republican nominee, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, wants to end Texas' sales tax break for data centers. — Riley Callanan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Promise Place is financially supported by state and federal tax credits and funding from the city’s Housing Trust Fund and Central City Economic Development sales tax. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sales tax

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sales tax was in 1921

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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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sales tax

noun
: a tax paid on the purchase of goods and services and collected by the seller

Legal Definition

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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