2024 Montpelier, Vermont Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Montpelier

6.00%

2024 Montpelier sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Montpelier, Vermont sales tax is 6.00% , the same as the Vermont state sales tax. While many other states allow counties and other localities to collect a local option sales tax, Vermont does not permit local sales taxes to be collected.

• The Montpelier Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Montpelier
• Groceries and clothing are exempt from the Montpelier and Vermont state sales taxes
• Montpelier collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Vermont law
• Montpelier has a lower sales tax than 70% of Vermont's other cities and counties

Montpelier Vermont 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. Montpelier doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most clothing and groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under Vermont law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Vermont 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. Vermont's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Montpelier.

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All merchants operating in Montpelier 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 Vermont Department of Taxes . For more details, see the Vermont sales tax.

Montpelier Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Montpelier sales tax region partially or fully covers 7 zip codes in Vermont. 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 Vermont here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Montpelier Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Montpelier 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 Vermont sales tax
• View Vermont sales taxes by county
• Montpelier sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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