(The Center Square) – Seattle and Tacoma took the top two spots in the Tax Foundation’s latest publication on the highest combined state and local sales tax rates among major U.S. cities.
Earlier this week, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank released its “Sales Tax Rates in Major Cities, Midyear 2024” report, which calculates “average combined state and local sales tax rates by state, using zip code-level sales tax and population data.”
The Tax Foundation defines major U.S. cities as “Census-designated incorporated places with populations over 200,000.” more
And notrh on 75% of the revenue that comes in is wasted. I live in Tacoma and on top of all,of that our property taxes are obscene.
The toughest single thing about moving to Arizona from Oregon, was having to be subjected to the 10% +/- sales tax. But it was still worth the move.
And those sales taxes hit low income people the hardest. So much for the claim that the Democrats are looking out for the little guy.
I don’t understand the logic of rewarding incompetant spendthrifts with even more money except that if you don’t, they come after you with guns.
In my book that’s called Armed Robbery.
10.35%?! I’ll lower the volume of my grumbling at the 7% I pay here in Sarasota County.
About the only think I can think of that’s a plus for the state of Delaware is its lack of any sales tax. And one of the few things I can think of that’s a plus for Maryland is that when I lived on the Eastern Shore (near Denton) I was a 20 minute drive from Dover and its tax-free stores.
Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft. Taxation is theft.
If you’re taxed when you make it, AND taxed when you spend it, that’s double taxation and should be illegal.
I always vote for the sales tax because if it doesn’t pass the deadbeats will vote it as a property tax that I pay and they don’t
But, butt, they don’t charge tax on fentanyl.