State Sales Tax Rate

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What Is This

State sales tax rate, 2019. Federation of Tax Administrators.

Why It's Important

This is the tax charged on sale of goods to end-user. Tax is added to the final sale price and paid at point of sale (typically). General sales tax, where applicable, increases the final purchase price for office products and essential components of the business infrastructure. The rate reported here does not include any local sales taxes that may be levied in addition to the state sales tax. This measure does not account for any excluded items or discounts given to vendors.

Trend

Pennsylvania’s sales tax rate remained at 6% between 2009 and 2018, while the median value increased from 5.78% to 5.98%, improving Pennsylvania’s ranking from 27th to 26th. Please note that Pennsylvania’s sales tax exempts most food and clothing, which is not the case in many other states. For 2o19, Louisiana’s sales tax decreased from 5% to 4.45%.

Source

“State Sales Tax Rates and Food and Drug Exemptions”, Federation of Tax Administrators, 2019 | View Website