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Recent Examples of sales tax
That came 15 years after Oklahoma lured the SuperSonics away from Seattle with an arena that had been financed by a one-cent sales tax approved in 2002.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
The FairTax Act would have eliminated most current federal taxes in favor of a 23% federal sales tax.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
While FreshBooks offers a robust set of features, Xero also provides plenty of functionality such as a sales tax calculator, 1099 and W-9 payment management, short-term cash flow snapshots, bill and receipt capturing and the ability to enter a limited number of bills and invoices.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Many of the projects are funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
The FairTax Act would have eliminated most current federal taxes in favor of a 23% federal sales tax.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
While FreshBooks offers a robust set of features, Xero also provides plenty of functionality such as a sales tax calculator, 1099 and W-9 payment management, short-term cash flow snapshots, bill and receipt capturing and the ability to enter a limited number of bills and invoices.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Many of the projects are funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sales tax
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In 2023, the BBC’s offices in India were raided by income tax authorities, coming soon after a controversial BBC documentary titled India: The Modi Question, which was critical of the country’s President.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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In Switzerland, people pay federal income tax rates ranging from 0 to 11.5%, but that doesn’t include local taxes, according to H&R Block.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.—
Tanyel Mustafa,
refinery29.com,
12 Jan. 2024
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But a Venezuelan passport costs more than $300, a price that amounts to a poll tax because few migrants can afford them.—
John Otis,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2024
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.—
Chris McKenna,
USA TODAY,
10 Dec. 2024
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This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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The House budget proposal also prioritizes further property tax relief.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some states are focusing on property tax relief in response to concerns about rising housing costs.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.—
Nicholas Shaxson,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2018
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Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.—
Ali Sawafta,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2024
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The arrangement has been a financial windfall for Sanders’s stepson, David Driscoll, who, according to tax disclosures, earned $120,000 working as the nonprofit organization’s executive director in 2023.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Sales tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sales%20tax. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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