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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.

Sales Tax is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Mike Lucich. This topic contains 762 news and 1,271 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Sales Tax. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Sales Tax from like-minded professionals.

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Not All Fixed Costs Are Truly Fixedmore

the lamps are much cooler. But, yes, there is a catch. The bulbs cost about $50,000, including sales tax.

Is the Fair Tax Herman Cain's Ace in the Hole?more

least 20 years. It would replace all federal taxes, including income and payroll taxes, with a national retail sales...

Arizona���s Brewer Prays Before Taking on Her Own Party Over Taxesmore

I deliberated on for a long time.��� That decision almost cost Brewer her job. Even though the 1-cent sales tax...

Alliance California Municipal Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio U...more

5.25%, 2/01/32 10) Los Angeles Cnty CA Met Trnsp Auth (Los 2.79% Angeles Cnty CA Mta Sales Tax) 5.00%, 7/01/25

Alliance New York Municipal Income Fund Releases Monthly Portfolio Upd...more

New York St 3.70% Lease Tobacco Asset Sec) AMBAC Series 03A-1 5.25%, 6/01/21 9) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin Corp. 5.

Row over healthy food exemptionmore

An attempt to make healthy food exempt from a sales tax is the wrong approach, Jersey's treasury minister has said.

A dime's worth of differencemore

hardly a shock. After all, 14 cents is little more than 3 percent, or half the state's sales tax. And other service...

Fitch Affirms Wheeling, IL ULTGOs and Sales Tax Bonds at 'AAA'; Outloo...more

effort, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following Wheeling, IL (the village) unlimited tax general obligation (ULTGO)...

Fitch Affirms Hood County, Texas' Ltd Tax Bonds & Notes at 'AA'; O...more

Characterized by strong reserve levels, management has maintained its solid financial position despite pressure from...

WWW.FredaLA.COM Announces Los Angeles Cash & Carry Sale - 3 Days O...more

style. Freda is putting glam within reach; these USA and internationally-designed items are available for 55% off plus...

Japan Stocks Headed Even Lower: Strategistmore

decision making", Collett cautioned. He pointed to the , which he thinks would be a bad idea. "Increasing the...

Pot shops, sales tax occupy City Councilmore

taken one shop to court so far. The discussion item comes side-by-side with proposed wording for a November sales tax...

Battle over Internet sales taxes rekindles in Congressmore

Amazon has long professed to favor a federal solution to simplify a multitude of state and local sales tax collection...

Japan quake reconstruction may cost up to $184b 2011-05-22 11:12more

economies, limiting room for additional fiscal stimulus. But lawmakers are hesitant of raising tax, particularly the...

Pakistan Holds Rate Amid Bin Laden Fallout, Easing Inflationmore

loan to give Pakistani authorities time to comply with some elements of the agreement, including implementing an...

Herman Cain launching White House bidmore

speeches. He supports a strong national defense, opposes abortion, backs replacing the federal income tax with a...

Opposing Views of Court���s Ruling on Class Actionsmore

plaintiffs, Vincent and Liza Concepcion, received a free phone. The $30.22 charge to which they objected was sales tax...

Herman Cain to run for presidentmore

a rally in Atlanta today. He opposes abortion and backs replacing the federal income tax with a national sales tax

Roadshow: The cost of one driver's trip to a gas station: $800more

When I went to my local DMV to register the car, I was told I had to pay sales tax on my purchase. My startled...

Japan Bonds Rise Most in 2 Weeks as BOJ Maintains Easing Policymore

and a 10-trillion yen asset-purchase fund. Bonds also advanced after the Yomiuri newspaper said Japan may double the...

Council could tax bonds to avoid D.C. income tax hikemore

weeks vote. According to members, Brown indicated in meetings that he is considering eliminating a proposal to charge...

Fitch Upgrades South Weber, UT's Sales Tax Revs to 'AA-'; Outlook Stab...more

Ratings takes the following action on the City of South Weber, Utah (the city): --Approximately $1.4 million sales tax...

John Lewis weekly sales flat despite iPad 2 boostmore

demand for Apple's new iPad 2 tablet computer. But sales were down 1.8 percent excluding VAT sales tax, which was...

S.C. tea party has a tough weekmore

for the states Tea Party movement. On Wednesday, the S.C. House reversed course and approved a controversial sales tax...

German Economic Growth Will Likely Slow, Finance Ministry Saysmore

federal government and states jumped 8.9 percent in the first quarter compared with last year, led by sales tax, the...

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