Statewide starting point · not a ZIP engine

Sales Tax Calculator

Add tax to a net price or strip it from a receipt. The US has no federal VAT. Picking a state fills the statewide statutory rate only — cities and districts add more, and we do not look that up.

In short

Total = price × (1 + rate). To strip tax, divide the inclusive price — do not multiply it by the rate. California statewide is 7.25%, not your checkout total. 5 jurisdictions here have no statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon.

At a glance

Highest statewide

7.25%

California — locals add more

No statewide rate

AK, DE, MT, NH, OR

California statewide

7.25%

Not the combined 10%+ checkout

UK / AU presets

20% / 10%

Type the rate; not a product classifier

Pre-tax price ($)

Rate (%)

US state (optional)

The US has no national VAT. Sales tax is state + city + district. Pick a state to see the statutory statewide rate, then type your combined local rate if you know it.

National VAT / GST presets (not US states)

$100.00

Pre-tax

$0.00

Tax

$100.00

Total

Split

1
Pre-tax price
$100.00 at 0%
$100.00
2
Tax
$100.00 × 0
$0.00
3
Total
$100.00 + $0.00
$100.00

What does “statewide rate” actually mean?

US sales tax is state + city + district. This page will never invent a combined rate for a ZIP code. California’s statutory statewide rate is 7.25%; Texas is 6.25% (locals can add up to 2%); New York statewide is 4% (NYC combined is often quoted around 8.875% — type that yourself if that is your locality).

Place	What this tool fills	What it does not
California	7.25% statewide	District tax to ~8.5–10.75% combined
Texas	6.25% statewide	Local add-ons up to 2%
New York	4% statewide	NYC / county combined rates
Oregon, Montana, NH, Delaware	0% statewide	Alaska borough tax if you live in one
Ontario HST	Type 13%	A CRA filing
UK VAT	Type 20%	Which SKUs are reduced or zero-rated

When should I use the VAT calculator instead?

Use this page when you already know the percentage (a receipt, a state, a province). Use the VAT / GST calculator when you want India GST slabs, UK reduced rates, or Japan’s 8%/10% split labelled for you. Both use the same 1 + rate identity. Neither classifies goods.

Key takeaways

Picking a US state fills the statutory statewide rate only. California at 7.25% is the highest statewide figure in this table — not a combined city rate.
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon have no statewide sales tax. Alaska still has local borough tax in some places.
To strip tax, divide the inclusive price by (1 + rate). Multiplying an inclusive price by the rate overstates tax.
Canadian HST and UK/EU VAT are typed rates here. We do not look up ZIP codes or product codes.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What states have no statewide sales tax? ▾

Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon. Alaska has no statewide rate but some boroughs charge local sales tax. Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no general sales tax. This tool will fill 0% as a starting point — it does not look up a city or ZIP.

Does this calculator cover every US state rate? ▾

No. Picking a state fills the statutory statewide rate only (California is the highest here at 7.25%). Cities and districts add more — California’s statewide 7.25% is not the same as a 10.75% combined checkout. We do not ship a ZIP or Avalara engine.

How does Canadian HST work? ▾

Federal GST is 5%. Harmonized provinces charge a single HST: Ontario 13%; New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and PEI 15%. Other provinces add PST on top of GST (for example British Columbia 5% + 7%). Type the combined rate you actually pay.

What is the difference between VAT and sales tax? ▾

US sales tax is charged once at retail. VAT/GST is charged (and usually reclaimed by businesses) at each stage of the supply chain. The consumer still pays the published rate; the difference is who remits along the way. For UK/EU/AU/IN slabs, use the VAT calculator if you want country presets instead of a raw percentage.

Sources & Methodology

US statewide percentages come from Tax Foundation statutory state rates (2026), stored in us-jurisdictions.ts. Selecting a state never computes combined local tax, city tax, or a ZIP lookup. VAT/GST chips are national published rates you can type yourself.

Standards and figures reviewed August 2026.