sales tax

IPA/ˈseɪlz tæks/
IPA/ˈseɪlz tæks/

sales tax — noun

1. a government charge added when a customer buys a product or service, usually fig

1.名詞B1
釋義

a government charge added when a customer buys a product or service, usually figured as part of the selling price and passed on to the state by the business collecting it.

例句

Renata added the sales tax before telling the customer the final price.

collocation: add sales tax before final price

The receipt shows sales tax separately from the cost of the shoes.

pattern: sales tax shown separately on a receipt

同義詞
  • purchase tax

    close in meaning, but often used for older or regional tax systems rather than the most neutral everyday term.

  • VAT

    a different system in many countries, collected at each stage of sale rather than only at the final purchase.

文法句型

pay sales tax on [goods/service]

add sales tax to [price/bill]

include sales tax at checkout

用法筆記

Usually singular when talking about the charge on a purchase or the system in a place. Common with pay, charge, add, include, and on to name the goods or service.

常見錯誤

❌The store charged sales tax for me.
✅The store charged me sales tax.
💡sales tax is the thing being charged, not the person.
❌I paid sales tax of the laptop.
✅I paid sales tax on the laptop.
💡use on for the item that is taxed.