A local or state tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services payable by the customer. The tax is not recognized as the seller's earnings; the seller only collects the tax and transmits the same to local or state authorities.

plural of yard sale

plural of tag sale

an employee of a firm whose primary task is selling the company's product or service.

plural of sales associate

A shop assistant

(business) The value of sales generated by a company after deduction of returns, discounts and the value of damaged or lost goods.

plural of sales slip

A receipt for a purchase.

(accounting) A ledger of sales. More correctly referred to as accounts receivable.