Question

As Mariah was looking over her sales receipt for the shirt she bought at a retail store, she discovered that she was charged 6% more than the price tag showed for the item. What is the extra 6% charge most likely to be?
A. An excise tax on the shirt she purchased.B. Property tax on the shirt she purchased.C. Income tax on she shirt she purchased.D. Sales tax on the shirt she purchased.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Sales tax on the shirt she purchased.

Explanation:

Sales tax is a consumption tax levied by government on the sale of goods and services. Sales tax is usually collected at the point of sale, by the retailer and passed onwards to the government through a tax collection agency.