sales tax
English
Noun
sales tax (countable and uncountable, plural sales taxes)
- A local or state tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services payable by the customer. The tax is not recognized as the seller's earnings; the seller only collects the tax and transmits the same to local or state authorities.
Synonyms
- nuisance tax
Translations
tax
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See also
- value-added tax (VAT)
- goods and services tax (GST)