GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Sales tax (sālzˈtăks), n. [Sales + tax.] a tax imposed upon the retail sale of goods or the sale of services, usually collected by the seller at the time of purchase; -- it is typically calculated as a percentage of the price of the object sold, being commonly from 3% to 7% of the base price.
   
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