sales_tax has definitions from the field of government
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[ noun ] (government) a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer

Synonyms

nuisance_tax

Used in print

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

the suburbanite naturally calls a local rather_than a central city number if both are listed in an advertisement , especially if the local_call eliminates city sales_tax .

Related terms

excise

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