English

Noun

sales tax ‎(plural sales taxes)

1. 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

See also

• value-added tax (VAT)
• goods and services tax (GST)

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