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noun
A tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services, payable by the customer and transmitted by the seller to the taxing authority; a sales tax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sales tax
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excise, excise tax
History
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