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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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B.C. gets HST claritymore

had predicted. The average family is likely to pay $350 a year more for a few years in sales tax, the panelists say.

Singapore Stocks May Advance After Ruling Party Retains Powermore

raised down payment requirements for second mortgages and extended the period homeowners must hold properties to avoid...

Glitches galore in filing online VAT returnsmore

at loggerheads with the department for the last seven months over problems faced while filing VAT returns online.

One state's tax hikesmore

budget shortfall. Only a handful of governors are proposing tax hikes this year. Under the budget, the state sales tax...

California gets tax windfallmore

Analyst's Office reported this week. The other two major tax categories are not feeling quite as flush.

Letters: Rising tides and yachtsmore

allow a tax break to anyone with the means to stimulate the economy. So if we approve a sales tax limit on yachts, we...

Independent RI gov. turns to public for supportmore

advance an agenda in the General Assembly. Two of Chafee's priorities - gay marriage legislation and a sales tax...

Liberal Democrats Routed in U.K. Votemore

it to renege on a pledge to abolish tuition fees for tertiary education, and leave the rate of sales tax unchanged.

The last day of the legislative session will run late into nightmore

ends.Among other things, the budget includes a $37 million tax cut for small businesses, a three-day back-to-school...

Governor meets with Vikings owners on stadium pushmore

to a deal," said County Commissioner Rafael Ortega, who along with colleagues has suggested a half-cent county...

Penny on sales tax focus of NC schools coalitionmore

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Session will end tonight with budget votemore

ends. Among other things, the budget includes a $37 million tax cut for small businesses, a three-day back-to-school...

Easter and royal wedding hit John Lewis salesmore

48.7 million pounds in the week ended April 30, and were down 10.7 percent excluding VAT sales tax. Employee-owned John...

Fitch Rates Suffolk County, NY's GOs 'AA-'; Outlook Stablemore

the accounting treatment of the county's tobacco settlement proceeds; --The county's high reliance on economically...

Republicans Buzzing About the ���Herman-ator���more

s corpse and defended his support for scrapping the current tax code in favor of an across-the-board 23% sales tax on...

Bloomberg Budget Seeks More Cutsmore

so far this fiscal year compared with the previous year, according to the Independent Budget Office. In addition, sales...

Waiter, Add a Nickel to My Billmore

$22 worth of food had mysteriously become $22.04 on the receipt, so along with $1.96 in sales tax, the bill was an even...

Mayor to Pull Back on Child Care Cuts and Trim $400 Million More From ...more

9 percent higher so far this fiscal year compared with the previous year, according to the . In addition, sales tax...

Bloomberg to Lay Off Thousands of Teachersmore

so far this fiscal year compared with the previous year, according to the Independent Budget Office. In addition, sales...

Mayor to Lay Off Thousands of Teachersmore

so far this fiscal year compared with the previous year, according to the Independent Budget Office. In addition, sales...

Mayor to Announce Plan to Lay Off Thousands of Teachers.more

9 percent higher so far this fiscal year compared with the previous year, according to the . In addition, sales tax...

Budget Is Done, but Governor���s Work Is Notmore

will play out almost invisibly in tweaks to sales and other taxes. Along with income tax increases, the sales tax will...

California gets $2.5 billion windfallmore

Analyst's Office reported this week. The other two major tax categories are not feeling quite as flush.

Lib Dems Head for a Bruising in U.K. Votesmore

that the Lib Dems broke pre-election pledges by backing policies pushed by the Tories, such as increasing the sales tax...

UPDATE 1-Promotions and events help Morrisons top forecastsmore

over a year rose 2.5 percent in the 13 weeks to May 1, excluding petrol and VAT sales tax. That was up from 0.

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