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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While Green Dirt is celebrating its opening, its staff is also rejoicing in the failure of Tuesday’s stadiums sales tax vote.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
According to Long, predictions about job creation and sales tax revenue tend to come from the same handful of consultants reusing the same methods that have been inaccurate in the past.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
But motor vehicle sales tax collections dipped by $7.6 million, or 19.2%, from a year ago to $31.9 million.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
But agency leadership, environmental groups and organized labor are hoping voters this year will support another sales tax hike to boost transportation.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The miscalculations began in 2022, when Fremont started receiving unusually high quarterly sales tax allocations from a California tax agency.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
With the legality question answered, Rankin said in an email the mayor and council will decide what a sales tax proposal will look like.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
All three have significantly more name recognition than Cofer, whose service on a Measure U sales tax advisory board was not largely known.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
If a majority says yes, the Royals have agreed to sign a lease keeping them in the county for the duration of the 40-year sales tax.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
According to Long, predictions about job creation and sales tax revenue tend to come from the same handful of consultants reusing the same methods that have been inaccurate in the past.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
But motor vehicle sales tax collections dipped by $7.6 million, or 19.2%, from a year ago to $31.9 million.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
But agency leadership, environmental groups and organized labor are hoping voters this year will support another sales tax hike to boost transportation.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The miscalculations began in 2022, when Fremont started receiving unusually high quarterly sales tax allocations from a California tax agency.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
With the legality question answered, Rankin said in an email the mayor and council will decide what a sales tax proposal will look like.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
All three have significantly more name recognition than Cofer, whose service on a Measure U sales tax advisory board was not largely known.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
If a majority says yes, the Royals have agreed to sign a lease keeping them in the county for the duration of the 40-year sales tax.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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