Georgia sales tax rate changes, October 2018
- Sep 10, 2018 | Gail Cole
Numerous local sales and use tax rate changes will take effect in Georgia at the start of the fourth quarter of 2018. Local sales taxes are in addition to the 4 percent state rate.
As of October 1, 2018, the local rate will jump by 1 percent in the following counties, bringing the combined state and local rate to 8 percent:
- Atkinson
- Bacon
- Banks
- Ben Hill
- Berrien
- Brantley
- Brooks
- Bryan
- Bulloch
- Charlton
- Clinch
- Coffee
- Cook
- Early
- Echols
- Irwin
- Lanier
- Lowndes
- Pierce
- Seminole
- Tift
- Turner
Not all sales and use tax rates in Georgia are alike, however. In Ware, the combined rate will jump from 8 percent to 9 percent starting October 1.
Additional details, including reporting codes, are available from the Georgia Department of Revenue. To learn more about how tax automation software can help eliminate the need to worry about tax rate changes, visit www.avalara.com.
Sales tax rates, rules, and regulations change frequently. Although we hope you'll find this information helpful, this blog is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal or tax advice.
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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.