Does PA Have Sales Tax?

Pennsylvania has a 6% state sales tax rate as of 2024.
Some counties and cities charge an additional local sales tax up to 2%, making the maximum possible combined sales tax 8%.
Groceries, clothing, prescription drugs, and non-prescription drugs are exempt from sales tax in Pennsylvania.
To start collecting sales tax, first obtain a sales tax license. There is no fee to register for a Pennsylvania sales tax license.
However, you need a Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) to register.

Exemptions in Pennsylvania include food not meant to be immediately consumed, most clothing, textbooks, computer services, pharmaceuticals, sales for resale, and residential heating fuels.
Use the PA sales tax calculator to estimate sales tax rates.
The sales tax formula is: Sales Tax Rate = Sales Tax Percent / 100. Sales Tax = List Price x Sales Tax Rate.

Remote sellers with over $100,000 in Pennsylvania sales must collect and remit sales tax.
Pennsylvania sales and use tax must be filed and paid electronically.
Anyone making retail sales or leasing/renting tangible property in Pennsylvania must register for a sales tax license.

Pennsylvania has a statewide sales tax rate of 6%. Localities can add up to 2%, making the maximum possible rate 8%.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh add a local tax on top of the state rate.
Food and clothing are exempt from the state sales tax.

Amazon’s fulfillment centers in Pennsylvania create a sales tax obligation for sellers participating in the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program.
Sellers who meet the nexus threshold are required to register for a Pennsylvania sales tax permit, collect sales tax on sales that ship into Pennsylvania, and remit sales tax to the state.

Pennsylvania has a single, statewide sales tax which businesses are required to file and remit electronically.
The state sales tax in PA is just six percent, which is one of the lowest in the country.

Almost every state in the country has a sales tax, with varying rates.
The only five states with no state sales tax are Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, and New Hampshire.