Statewide starting point · not a ZIP engine

Sales Tax Calculator

Add tax to a net price or strip it from a receipt. The US has no federal VAT. Picking a state fills the statewide statutory rate only — cities and districts add more, and we do not look that up.

In short

Total = price × (1 + rate). To strip tax, divide the inclusive price — do not multiply it by the rate. California statewide is 7.25%, not your checkout total. 5 jurisdictions here have no statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.

At a glance

Highest statewide

7.25%

California — locals add more

No statewide rate

5

AK, DE, MT, NH, OR

California statewide

7.25%

Not the combined 10%+ checkout

UK / AU presets

20% / 10%

Type the rate; not a product classifier

The US has no national VAT. Sales tax is state + city + district. Pick a state to see the statutory statewide rate, then type your combined local rate if you know it.

National VAT / GST presets (not US states)

$100.00
Pre-tax
$0.00
Tax
$100.00
Total

Split

  1. 1
    Pre-tax price
    $100.00 at 0%
    $100.00
  2. 2
    Tax
    $100.00 × 0
    $0.00
  3. 3
    Total
    $100.00 + $0.00
    $100.00

What does “statewide rate” actually mean?

US sales tax is state + city + district. This page will never invent a combined rate for a ZIP code. California’s statutory statewide rate is 7.25%; Texas is 6.25% (locals can add up to 2%); New York statewide is 4% (NYC combined is often quoted around 8.875% — type that yourself if that is your locality).

Place What this tool fills What it does not
California 7.25% statewide District tax to ~8.5–10.75% combined
Texas 6.25% statewide Local add-ons up to 2%
New York 4% statewide NYC / county combined rates
Oregon, Montana, NH, Delaware 0% statewide Alaska borough tax if you live in one
Ontario HST Type 13% A CRA filing
UK VAT Type 20% Which SKUs are reduced or zero-rated

When should I use the VAT calculator instead?

Use this page when you already know the percentage (a receipt, a state, a province). Use the VAT / GST calculator when you want India GST slabs, UK reduced rates, or Japan’s 8%/10% split labelled for you. Both use the same 1 + rate identity. Neither classifies goods.

Key takeaways

  • Picking a US state fills the statutory statewide rate only. California at 7.25% is the highest statewide figure in this table — not a combined city rate.
  • Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon have no statewide sales tax. Alaska still has local borough tax in some places.
  • To strip tax, divide the inclusive price by (1 + rate). Multiplying an inclusive price by the rate overstates tax.
  • Canadian HST and UK/EU VAT are typed rates here. We do not look up ZIP codes or product codes.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What states have no statewide sales tax? ▾
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon. Alaska has no statewide rate but some boroughs charge local sales tax. Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no general sales tax. This tool will fill 0% as a starting point — it does not look up a city or ZIP.
Does this calculator cover every US state rate? ▾
No. Picking a state fills the statutory statewide rate only (California is the highest here at 7.25%). Cities and districts add more — California’s statewide 7.25% is not the same as a 10.75% combined checkout. We do not ship a ZIP or Avalara engine.
How does Canadian HST work? ▾
Federal GST is 5%. Harmonized provinces charge a single HST: Ontario 13%; New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and PEI 15%. Other provinces add PST on top of GST (for example British Columbia 5% + 7%). Type the combined rate you actually pay.
What is the difference between VAT and sales tax? ▾
US sales tax is charged once at retail. VAT/GST is charged (and usually reclaimed by businesses) at each stage of the supply chain. The consumer still pays the published rate; the difference is who remits along the way. For UK/EU/AU/IN slabs, use the VAT calculator if you want country presets instead of a raw percentage.

Sources & Methodology

US statewide percentages come from Tax Foundation statutory state rates (2026), stored in us-jurisdictions.ts. Selecting a state never computes combined local tax, city tax, or a ZIP lookup. VAT/GST chips are national published rates you can type yourself.

Standards and figures reviewed August 2026.

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APA

WorldCalculators.org. (2026, August 25). Sales Tax Calculator — Statewide US Rate, HST, GST, VAT. https://worldcalculators.org/calculators/sales-tax/

MLA

“Sales Tax Calculator — Statewide US Rate, HST, GST, VAT.” WorldCalculators.org, 25 Aug. 2026, worldcalculators.org/calculators/sales-tax/.

BibTeX

@misc{worldcalculators2026calculatorssalestax,
  title        = {Sales Tax Calculator — Statewide US Rate, HST, GST, VAT},
  author       = {{WorldCalculators.org}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://worldcalculators.org/calculators/sales-tax/}}
}

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