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sales tax

NOUN
indirect tax
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The ballot initiative would increase the city’s retail sales tax by a half-cent, from 10.25 cents per dollar spent to 10.75 cents per dollar spent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We would now have enough money to pay all our rent, our sales tax and every one of our vendor bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Adding to market concerns was Japan's approval Tuesday of a drastic reduction in the sales tax on food, starting in April.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

An executor has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interests and must account for the estate’s assets, cash flow, expenses, sales, tax documents and other matters.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 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


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