The sales tax on things that you buy is the amount of money that you pay to the national government, or, in the United States, to the local or state government.
sales tax in British English
noun
a tax levied on retail sales receipts and added to selling prices by retailers
sales tax in American English
US
a tax on sales, usually levied as a percentage of, and added to, the price paid by the consumer
sales tax in Hospitality
(seɪlz tæks)
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Reservations and checking in and out)
The sales tax on food or accommodations is the percentage of money that you pay to the local or state government.
A 6% sales tax on complimentary hotel rooms began this month.
A restaurant must charge a sales tax on the meals it sells.
There is a 14% sales tax as well as room occupancy tax on each stay.
sales tax in Retail
(seɪlz tæks)
noun
(Retail: Management accounts)
Sales tax is a government tax on each item sold.
Sales taxes vary according to the taxable status of the merchandise and customer and can differaccording to location.
The 4 percent sales tax went into effect October 1st in an attempt to collect more revenue to help closethe budget gap.
Sales tax is a government tax on each item sold.
Examples of 'sales tax' in a sentence
sales tax
Eight and a quarter percent sales tax on every sale, law says they have to collect it.