Question
What is the primary purpose of sales taxes in most local governments?
A. fund local government services
B. reduce consumer spending
C. generate personal income
D. regulate business operations
A. fund local government services
B. reduce consumer spending
C. generate personal income
D. regulate business operations
Answers
GPT-5 mini
A. fund local government services
Sales taxes are primarily collected to raise revenue for local (and state) government budgets to pay for public services like schools, police, roads, and sanitation.
Sales taxes are primarily collected to raise revenue for local (and state) government budgets to pay for public services like schools, police, roads, and sanitation.