2024 Vail, Colorado Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Vail

8.40%

2024 Vail sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Vail, Colorado sales tax is 8.40% , consisting of 2.90% Colorado state sales tax and 5.50% Vail local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 1.00% county sales tax, a 4.00% city sales tax and a 0.50% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

• The Vail Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Vail
• Groceries are exempt from the Vail and Colorado state sales taxes
• Vail collects a 5.5% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Colorado law
• Vail has a higher sales tax than 86% of Colorado's other cities and counties

Vail Colorado Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Vail doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Colorado state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Colorado's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Vail.

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All merchants operating in Vail must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Colorado Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Colorado sales tax.

Vail Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Vail sales tax region partially or fully covers 2 zip codes in Colorado. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Colorado here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Vail Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Vail sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Colorado sales tax
• View Colorado sales taxes by county
• Vail sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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