sales tax

Example Sentences

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The supervisors voted 4-1 to put the sales tax on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Voters haven’t said no to a sales tax hike since 2012, when a transportation measure fell just short with 66.1% support.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Miami residents get all this because of—not in spite of—zero state income taxes, zero estate taxes, a manageable 7% sales tax, and reasonable property taxes and corporate taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Jacksonville, Fla., outranked other big cities—despite struggling with its pension costs—thanks to a local infrastructure sales tax, federal stimulus funding, and repairs and updates following recent hurricanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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