The sales tax laws for states within the United States are not subject to federal regulation. Each state has control over its own base sales tax. Sales taxes are typically imposed on retail transactions and certain services.
Noun[edit] academic â(plural academics) ( 1 usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]  A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
1 Branch of science â systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.  Major category of academic disciplines â an academic discipline is focused study in one academic field or profession.