Bob

Apparently it's going up 1.25% tomorrow in Mass to 6.25%...completely missed all this happening, oh well.

So anyone else having a hike in their sales tax?

Mummy in the foothills

They raised our car tax.

Sharron_

Yes in California. Where I live it was 7.25% and increased 8.25%. Then down the road in LA County it was 8.25%....went up to 9.25% and has just gone up again and is now 9.75%.

So you're doing well at 6.25%

Bob

Aye, I know, I'm not to bothered by it, but it was much easier to calculate how much tax you'd have to stump in your head when it was a even 5%

mayhemuk

We also have the .25% added on to pay for the new high speed rail from Cloverdale to .....Larkspur!
A really well thought out rail link that will take a stunning 100 or so cars off the road!

Sally Redux

I didn't even realise it had gone up again!

britvic

The Tax on me fags has gone through the roof, blimey I dont do much else I know I know give up woman.

Bob

Aye, one of my mates has been smoking some right ghetto smokes, mavericks or worse... to put rothmans to shame...his camels are about $8 a pack down here

cluedweasel

Sales tax? What is this strange concept of which you speak?

Jan Alaska

still 0 in town .... 2% out in the valley with a $12.50 cap

scrubbedexpat091

13% here and I'll never complain about high sales tax again....

Bob

I'm not complaining about high...just the faff of the doodle maths, was easy chucking a dime at a $2 buy or whatever and not get much shrapnel....being getting a lot more now, which is a chore

scrubbedexpat099

3.9% for us, but then we do not have high property taxes.

lisag8070

I hear ya....

I've always said I only smoke because its more acceptable than drinking when your driving..

joto

Bob: At least you don't have to pay sales tax on food and clothes in MA. If you need anything bigger, get yourself up to NH if you can cart it back yourself. We're sales taxes on everything here. The amount depends on what it is. I've still not got my head around what % is on what.