Sales Tax (Noun)
Meaning
A tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The total cost of the item included the sales tax, which was calculated at the checkout counter.
- She was surprised to see that the sales tax on her new laptop was higher than she had expected.
- The sales tax rate in the state where she lived was 8%, which was added to the price of every purchase.
- He had to pay sales tax on the new shoes he bought online, even though they were shipped from another state.
- The receipt showed the subtotal, sales tax, and total cost of the items she had purchased at the store.