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

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

The document also says the facility will help increase annual state income and sales tax revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Jesus—$18.95 P^us the 3 per cent sales tax which Tubs figured out would make a grand total of $19.52, the sales tax amounting to fifty-seven cents.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier