sales tax

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Australia charges a sales tax of 52 cents on each litre of petrol sold at the pump, which will be halved for three months.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Two southeast Los Angeles cities proposed a sales tax increase to offset the financial impact of California’s blackjack ban, which officials said would devastate their local economies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Metro estimates construction would not start until 2041, because Measure M, the 2016 L.A. county sales tax measure that partially funds construction, would not unlock funds until 2041.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Traders and BOJ officials are closely monitoring how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s planned sales tax cut will affect price trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Jake scanned the next customer’s items and did the math in his head, remembering to add sales tax to all non-food items.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein