sales tax

noun

1. a tax on receipts from sales, usually added to the selling price by the seller.

sales tax

noun

1. a tax levied on retail sales receipts and added to selling prices by retailers

Word History and Origins

Origin of sales tax¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The first was 2017’s Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax now repealed and replaced by Measure A, which will generate twice the funds.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors at the time said he under-reported wages and revenue so as to avoid payroll, income and sales taxes.

From BBC

Measure A would double the quarter-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2017 for homeless services and extend the tax indefinitely, ensuring that a major funding stream won’t dry up in a few years.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, a coalition of nonprofits, service providers and labor unions is backing Measure A, which would replace Measure H two years before it expires and raise the sales tax to half a cent.

From Los Angeles Times

The last big vote was in 2017, when Measure H — a quarter-cent sales tax to fund services for homeless people — passed.

From Los Angeles Times