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.
a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree. 2. developmental activity in science, technology, etc., especially with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created. 3. advancement in general.