Vendors at Municipal Stadium sell their wares at prices that include the city, state, and transit district sales taxes; the total of these taxes is 8.25 percent when added to prices that do not include the sales tax.

a. Convert this 8.25 percent tax-exclusive sales tax rate into its tax-inclusive equivalent rate (Hint: Use the method outlined for VAT calculations.)

b. A vendor has receipts (including sales tax) at a game of $15,325. What sales tax must the vendor remit to the tax authorities?

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Julien Barker

18 December, 03:01

Vendors at Municipal Stadium sell their wares at prices that include the city, state, and transit district sales taxes; the total of these taxes is 8.25 percent when added to prices that do not include the sales tax.

a. Convert this 8.25 percent tax-exclusive sales tax rate into its tax-inclusive equivalent rate (Hint: Use the method outlined for VAT calculations.)

b. A vendor has receipts (including sales tax) at a game of $15,325. What sales tax must the vendor remit to the tax authorities?

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Kaleb Adams · Answer 1

Answer:8.25/108.25

It means the goods is sold of tax inclusive rate 8.25

B.$1167.96

8.25/108.25 * 15325 = $1167.96 this is the amount to be remitted to the tax authority as the sales was inclusive of vat.