Sales Tax Calculator
Sales Tax Calculator
Sales tax rates vary enormously depending on where you're shopping — by country, state, county, and sometimes even city — which makes it easy to misjudge what a purchase will actually cost at checkout. Enter the pre-tax price and your local tax rate here, and this calculator instantly shows the tax amount and the total you'll pay. It's a handy way to budget for a purchase in advance or double-check a receipt, especially when shopping somewhere with an unfamiliar local tax rate.
- Formula: Tax Amount = Price × (Tax Rate ÷ 100); Total Price = Price + Tax Amount.
- Example: an 80 USD item at 8.5% tax = 6.80 USD tax, 86.80 USD total.
- Tax rates vary widely by country, state, and even city — check your local rate for an accurate result.
Where do I find my local sales tax rate?
Sales tax rates are set by state, county, and sometimes city governments (in the US) or as a national VAT rate (in most other countries) — check your local government's tax authority website for the exact current rate.
Is this the same as VAT?
The math is the same, though VAT (common outside the US) is often already included in displayed prices, while US sales tax is typically added at checkout — check which convention applies to your situation.
Sales Tax Calculator
Sales tax rates vary enormously depending on where you're shopping — by country, state, county, and sometimes even city — which makes it easy to misjudge what a purchase will actually cost at checkout. Enter the pre-tax price and your local tax rate here, and this calculator instantly shows the tax amount and the total you'll pay. It's a handy way to budget for a purchase in advance or double-check a receipt, especially when shopping somewhere with an unfamiliar local tax rate.
- Formula: Tax Amount = Price × (Tax Rate ÷ 100); Total Price = Price + Tax Amount.
- Example: an 80 USD item at 8.5% tax = 6.80 USD tax, 86.80 USD total.
- Tax rates vary widely by country, state, and even city — check your local rate for an accurate result.
Where do I find my local sales tax rate?
Sales tax rates are set by state, county, and sometimes city governments (in the US) or as a national VAT rate (in most other countries) — check your local government's tax authority website for the exact current rate.
Is this the same as VAT?
The math is the same, though VAT (common outside the US) is often already included in displayed prices, while US sales tax is typically added at checkout — check which convention applies to your situation.