Georgia's state sales tax is 4%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 9%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 4% is the 11th-lowest (tied with 4 other states); the 9% top combined rate is the 16th-highest, tied with Idaho and South Carolina.
Combined sales tax in Georgia cities
The 2 Georgia cities we list range from 7% to 8.9%, a local share of 3% to 4.9%.
Combined rates as published by the Georgia Department of Revenue
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Atlanta
8.9%
4.9%
$8.90
Savannah
7%
3%
$7.00
Sales tax on a purchase in Georgia
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.95% is $46.32 of goods and $3.68 of tax.
Tax owed at Georgia rates
Price
State only (4%)
Median listed city (7.95%)
Highest (9%)
$25.00
$1.00
$1.99
$2.25
$100.00
$4.00
$7.95
$9.00
$1,000.00
$40.00
$79.50
$90.00
$2,500.00
$100.00
$198.75
$225.00
Groceries in Georgia
Georgia exempts groceries from the 4% state rate, but county and city rates apply in full. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 7.95% median city rate carries $7.90 (3.95%), against $15.90 on other goods.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in Georgia
4% state, up to 9% with local taxes. The middle of the 2 Georgia cities we list is 7.95%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Georgia?
9% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Atlanta at 8.9%.
Are groceries taxed in Georgia?
Georgia exempts groceries from the 4% state rate, but county and city rates apply in full. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 7.95% median city rate carries $7.90 (3.95%), against $15.90 on other goods.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Atlanta?
$89.00 at Atlanta's 8.9%, $1,089.00 in total; $40.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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