sales tax
noun
a tax on receipts from sales, usually added to the selling price by the seller.
Origin of sales tax
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby sales tax
sales rep,
sales representative,
sales resistance,
sales slip,
sales talk,
sales tax,
sales trader,
salesclerk,
salesgirl,
salesian,
saleslady
British Dictionary definitions for sales tax
sales tax
noun
a tax levied on retail sales receipts and added to selling prices by retailers