sales tax meaning

UK /seɪlz tæks/ US /seɪlz tæks/ 2 syllables

sales tax (noun): a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer.

Definition of sales tax

  1. a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer

    Synonyms: nuisance tax

    Type of: excise

How to pronounce sales tax

sales tax is pronounced /seɪlz tæks/ in British English and /seɪlz tæks/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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