How 2023 Sales taxes are calculated in Alabama
The state general sales tax rate of Alabama is 4%. Cities and/or municipalities of Alabama are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 5% in city sales tax.
Every 2023 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Alabama state rate (4%), the county rate (0% to 6%), the Alabama cities rate (0% to 5%), and in some case, special rate (0% to 3.95%).
The Alabama's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the Alabama tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.
Please refer to the Alabama website for more sales taxes information.
Alabama state rate(s) for 2023
4% is the smallest possible tax rate (Cardiff, Alabama)
5%, 5.5%, 6%, 6.5%, 7%, 7.5%, 7.625%, 7.75%, 8%, 8.5%, 8.75%, 8.875%, 9%, 9.25%, 9.5%, 9.75%, 9.875%, 10%, 10.5%, 10.95%, 11%, 11.5%, 12% are all the other possible sales tax rates of Alabama cities.
12.5% is the highest possible tax rate (Arab, Alabama)
The average combined rate of every zip code in Alabama is 8.778%
Other 2023 sales tax fact for Alabama
As of 2023, there is 380 out of 596 cities in Alabama that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 63.758%.There is also 607 out of 873 zip codes in Alabama that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 69.53%.