sales tax
noun
: a tax levied on the sale of goods and services that is usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and collected by the seller
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Lansing stalls on funding Under the bills the Michigan House has passed, its public safety trust fund would dedicate $115 million in state sales tax revenue annually that police departments could use to recruit new officers or buy equipment.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The state currently has an exemption from November through April; however, the state's 5% sales tax rate applies for the remainder of the year.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Here’s a look at what Mecklenburg County residents would pay if the sales tax rate goes up:
Mecklenburg County sales tax rate
Mecklenburg County’s sales tax rate as of July 2025 is 7.25%.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
But the two areas have different sales tax rates, because Del Mar voters approved a one-cent surcharge back in 2016.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The state currently has an exemption from November through April; however, the state's 5% sales tax rate applies for the remainder of the year.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Here’s a look at what Mecklenburg County residents would pay if the sales tax rate goes up:
Mecklenburg County sales tax rate
Mecklenburg County’s sales tax rate as of July 2025 is 7.25%.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
But the two areas have different sales tax rates, because Del Mar voters approved a one-cent surcharge back in 2016.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20tax. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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