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sales tax

/ˈseɪlz tæks/noun

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बिक्री कर

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C/U]

    a tax that is added to the price of goods when they are sold

    बिक्री कर

    • Prices include sales tax.
    • Each state once had its own rate of sales tax.
    • The sales tax on the bill was added at the end.
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    • The shopkeeper explained that sales tax makes the price higher.
    • Some countries charge no sales tax on food.
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General knowledge

In India, sales tax and VAT were among the many indirect taxes replaced by GST on 1 July 2017.

भारत में sales tax और VAT उन अनेक अप्रत्यक्ष करों में थे जिन्हें 1 जुलाई 2017 को GST ने प्रतिस्थापित किया।