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No. Sales tax is a states way of generating monies. However, they do levy luxury tax (gas taxes, tobacco taxes, etc.), but it's not considered the same.

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Q: Does the Federal Government have a sales tax?
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What is exemption from taxation of government entities?

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What is national sales tax?

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Will a 3.8 percent federal sales tax be imposed on home sales?

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