Oklahoma: New Sales Taxes Must Have Purpose

May 13, 2015 | Gail Cole

Any county in Oklahoma may levy a sales tax of up to 2%, provided that “every sales tax levy submitted to county voters for approval shall embrace but one subject, which shall be clearly expressed on the ballot.”

Under House Bill 1400, which limits a new local sales tax to one subject, “’one subject’ shall mean a ballot with only one sales tax levy for a specified purpose but may include multiple projects for that purpose.”

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Gail Cole

Avalara Author Gail Cole

Gail began researching and writing about sales tax in 2012 and has been fascinated with it ever since. She has a penchant for uncovering unusual tax facts, and endeavors to make complex sales tax laws more digestible for both experts and laypeople.