31. In July 2005, the government succumbed to public opposition and lowered the new general sales tax from 10 to 5 percent. 32. Since the state has no income tax or general sales tax , governments depend a lot on high property taxes for revenue. 33. A finance ministry official said the general sales tax increase was promised by the government last week during meetings with the IMF. 34. No one will go for registration . . . we will continue our agitation until the withdrawal of the general sales tax . 35. New Hampshire does not have a general income tax nor a general sales tax like many other U . S . states. 36. The reforms including 10 to 20 percent tax increases on foreign travel, domestic beer and tobacco sales and the general sales tax . 37. It is not subject to motor vehicle sales tax ( the general sales tax would instead be owed on e-bike purchases ). 38. A 2 percentage point increase in the country's general sales tax and weakness in the Japanese yen added to concern about platinum demand. 39. The traders are protesting the imposition of a 12.5 percent general sales tax at the retail level by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government. 40. In New Hampshire, which has no personal income or general sales tax , Thomson fought against the primacy of the federal government over states'rights.