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SALES TAX

A sales tax is a consumption tax charged at the point of purchase for certain goods and services. The tax is usually set as a percentage by the government charging the tax, with a list of exemptions. The tax can be included in the price (tax-inclusive) or added at the point of sale (tax-exclusive). This topic covers all the news on sales tax, including possible increases and its effect on businesses.

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No Silence Here: Gov. Bredesen floats increasing sales taxmore

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen said Thursday that lifting Tennessee's sales tax cap to plug an...

THIS WEEK'S SALES - TAX EDITIONmore

Here are a couple of stores having tax day themed sales. You will also find an additional 25% off sale items at Ann...

Guest Post: Flash! Amazon lists states and publishers for sales taxmore

Amazon sales tax page. This is an excerpt from the page: Hachette Digital, Inc.: AL, AZ, CO, CT, DC, HI, ID, IN, KY,...

Sales-tax revenue rises in Westchester, dips in Rockland, Putnammore

ALBANY — Sales-tax revenue rose in Westchester but fell in Rockland and Putnam during the first quarter...

HST = Hudak Sales Tax? (The Liberal Scarf )more

The Hudak PC's have made a number of statements in favour of the HST, regardless of what they say now.

Sales Tax Increase? Easy Answermore

 Charney stated that passing the sales tax will raise about $1 billion annually (taking it from the private sector)...

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RE Assoc.'s Protest Property Sales Taxmore

PARIS-The French Senate has proposed a 15% capital gains tax on the first sale, for a 15-year period, on property sold...

Anniston city council votes against 1-cent sales tax hikemore

Anniston mayor had proposed the sales tax hike

Kansas City, Kan., voters approve raising sales taxmore

Voters in Kansas City, Kan., overwhelmingly approved a sales tax increase to support public safety and neighborhood...

Jillian Bandes: Would A National Sales Tax Be Used To Fund...more

...criticized debt commission is considering a Value Added Tax to tackle the mounting national debt. That's a code word...

Denver Pols Reject Plan to Increase Transit Sales Tax, Put FasTracksmore

Thanks to a significant decrease in sales tax returns, the region does not have the funds to complete the eleven...

Mountain Home treasurer, panel review sales tax revenue dropmore

At the Mountain Home city council's administrative committee meeting Tuesday, city treasurer Deborah Cotter said the...

Kat Gordon calls for revamping of half-cent sales tax to help Orange.....more

In 2001, the board asked for – -and got — a half-cent sales tax increase to renovate and build schools.

AZ: Arizona sales-tax vote will shape state's coursemore

If voters next month approve a temporary increase in the state sales tax, education, health care and public safety will...

Denver Area Considers Sales Tax Boost for Light Railmore

Denver's transit agency is considering a plan to ask voters to make a further increase to the county's sales tax in...

KCK voters deciding the fate of sales tax increasemore

Voters in Kansas City, Kan., trickled into polling places Tuesday to decide the fate of a 3/8ths cent, 10-year sales...

KCK sales tax turnout lightmore

  Kansas City, Ks. voters are deciding the fate of a 10-year, 3/8ths cent sales tax hike today.   The money would pay...

KCK Residents To Vote On Sales Taxmore

Kansas City, Kan. residents are voting Tuesday on a three-eighth-cent increase in the city's sales tax...

Group urging legislators to hike cigarette sales tax by $1 per packmore

Anti-smoking groups are trying to pressure Kansas legislators into raising the state's cigarette tax by $1 a pack, to a...

Huntsville's sales tax collections still lagging behind 2009more

The budget approved by the City Council in September assumed sales taxes would remain flat. Any decline would force...

Sales Tax Proposal Orchestrated?more

...has proposed a one cent sales tax increase as the solution to a $14.4 million budget shortfall. Now, some are...

Update: Caprio asks sales-tax waiver for flood victimsmore

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- State General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio is calling for a sales tax exemption for Rhode Islanders...

City Finance Committee Discusses Sales Tax Proposalmore

The mayor's idea for a sales tax increase is on the table and for the first time Monday city leaders discussed a...

Tune in Tonight: Arizona Public Media Sales-Tax Specialmore

Don't forget: Last night's Arizona Public Media's forum on the temporary, one-penny-per-dollar sales-tax increase that...

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