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2. Sales taxes in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The certificate must be on a form approved by the state. 38 states have approved use of the Multistate Tax Commission's Uniform Sales and Use Tax Certificate. Exemptions typically fall into two categories: usage based or entity based. Use based exemptions are when an otherwise taxable item or service is used in a manner that has been deemed exempt.

3. Sales tax - Wikipedia

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   A sales tax is a tax paid to a governing body for the sales of certain goods and services. Usually laws allow the seller to collect funds for the tax from the consumer at the point of purchase. When a tax on goods or services is paid to a governing body directly by a consumer, it is usually called a use tax. Often laws provide for the exemption ...

4. Tax exemption - Wikipedia

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   e. Tax exemption is the reduction or removal of a liability to make a compulsory payment that would otherwise be imposed by a ruling power upon persons, property, income, or transactions. Tax-exempt status may provide complete relief from taxes, reduced rates, or tax on only a portion of items. Examples include exemption of charitable ...

5. Multistate Tax Commission - Wikipedia

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   The Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) is an interstate instrumentality located in the United States. [1] It is the executive agency charged with administering the Multistate Tax Compact (1967). [2] As of 2021, the District of Columbia and all 50 states except for Nevada are members in some capacity. Commission members, acting together, attempt to ...

6. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   States imposing sales tax require retail sellers to register with the state, collect tax from customers, file returns, and remit the tax to the state. Procedural rules vary widely. Sellers generally must collect tax from in-state purchasers unless the purchaser provides an exemption certificate.

7. Value-added tax - Wikipedia

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   A value-added tax (VAT or goods and services tax (GST), general consumption tax (GCT)), is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax. VAT is an indirect tax because the consumer who ultimately bears the burden of the ...