Missouri sales tax rate changes, April 2018

Many local sales and/or use tax rate changes take effect in Missouri on April 1, 2018.

City rate changes

• Archie (Cass County) is imposing a 0.5% city storm water/local parks sales tax.
• Branson (Taney County) is imposing a 0.5% city public safety sales tax.
• Dardenne Prairie (St. Charles County) is imposing a 0.5% city storm water/local parks sales tax.
• Drexel (Bates County and Cass County) is extending the existing 0.5% city storm water/local parks sales tax.
• Fordland (Webster County) is imposing an additional 1% sales tax — which also applies to domestic utilities — and extending an existing 1% city sales tax to domestic utilities. As a result, the general sales tax rate will increase by 1% and the domestic utility rate will increase by 2%.
• Gallatin (Daviess County) is extending the existing 0.5% city public mass transportation sales tax, which also applies to the city’s local use tax.
• Granby (Newton County) is imposing a 0.125% city capital improvements sales tax, which also applies to the sale of domestic utilities.
• Lee’s Summit (Cass County and Jackson County) is extending a 0.5% city capital improvements sales tax. It also applies to the sale of domestic utilities. Lee’s Summit is also extending an existing 0.25% city storm water/local parks sales tax.
• Pagedale (St. Louis County) is imposing a local option use tax of 1.25%, the same rate as the city sales tax.
• Peculiar (Cass County) is imposing a 0.5% city public safety sales tax, which also applies to the city’s local use tax.
• Pine Lawn (St. Louis County) is imposing a 0.25% city special municipal tax.
• St. Louis City (not part of any county) is imposing a 0.5% city sales tax for public safety, which also applies to the city’s local use tax.
• Shelbina (Shelby County) is imposing a 0.5% city public mass transportation sales tax.

County rate changes

• Greene County is imposing a 0.5% county general sales tax.
• Jackson County is extending a 0.25% county general sales tax.
• Morgan County is extending a 0.5% county law enforcement sales tax, which also applies to the sale of domestic utilities.
• Newton County is extending an existing 0.25% county capital improvements sales tax, which also applies to the sale of domestic utilities.

Special district rate changes

• Auto Plaza Community Improvement District (Jefferson County), which includes part of the city of De Soto, is imposing a 1% district sales and use tax.
• Crossings at Richmond Heights Community Improvement District (St. Louis County), which includes a portion of the city of Richmond Heights, is imposing a 1% district sales and use tax.
• Fountain Lakes Commerce Center South Community Improvement District, which includes a portion of the city of St. Charles, is repealing a 1% district sales and use tax.
• Glenstone Marketplace Community Improvement District (Greene County), which includes a portion of the city of Springfield, will impose a 1% district sales and use tax.
• 1111 Grand Community Improvement District (Jackson County), which includes a portion of the city of Kansas City in Jackson County, is imposing a 1% district sales and use tax.
• Pine Tree Community Improvement District (Jackson County), which includes a portion of Lee’s Summit, is imposing a 1% district sales tax.
• Tucker and Cass Community Improvement District, which includes a portion of St. Louis, is imposing a 0.5% city sales tax for public safety.
• Westport Plaza II Community Improvement District (St. Louis County), which includes a portion of the city of Maryland Heights, is imposing a 0.5% district sales and use tax.

Check out the Missouri Department of Revenue for a staggering array of details, including the sales tax rate, use tax rate, food sales tax rate, food use tax rate, domestic utility rate, and manufacturing exemption rate for every jurisdiction affected by the above changes.

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