The 6.1% figure includes the local rates Utah law applies statewide.
$108.10 in total, of which $8.10 is sales tax.
Utah sales tax rate
Utah's state sales tax is 6.1%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 10.05%. The 6.1% figure includes the local rates Utah law applies statewide. Of the 51 state-level rates, 6.1% is the 16th-highest; the 10.05% top combined rate is the 12th-highest, between Washington (10.7%) and Minnesota (9.875%).
Combined sales tax in Utah cities
The 4 Utah cities we list range from 7.25% to 8.45%, a local share of 1.15% to 2.35%.
Combined rates as published by the Utah State Tax Commission
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Salt Lake City
8.45%
2.35%
$8.45
Provo
7.45%
1.35%
$7.45
West Valley City
7.45%
1.35%
$7.45
Ogden
7.25%
1.15%
$7.25
Sales tax on a purchase in Utah
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.45% is $46.53 of goods and $3.47 of tax.
Tax owed at Utah rates
Price
State only (6.1%)
Median listed city (7.45%)
Highest (10.05%)
$25.00
$1.53
$1.86
$2.51
$100.00
$6.10
$7.45
$10.05
$1,000.00
$61.00
$74.50
$100.50
$2,500.00
$152.50
$186.25
$251.25
Groceries in Utah
Utah charges a flat 3% on groceries everywhere in the state — 1.75% state plus the 1.25% local share that state law applies statewide. No further local tax is added. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 7.45% median city rate carries $6.00 (3%), against $14.90 on other goods.
Utah is one of 9 states where groceries are taxed statewide in 2026.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in Utah
6.1% state, up to 10.05% with local taxes. The middle of the 4 Utah cities we list is 7.45%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Utah?
10.05% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Salt Lake City at 8.45%.
Are groceries taxed in Utah?
Utah charges a flat 3% on groceries everywhere in the state — 1.75% state plus the 1.25% local share that state law applies statewide. No further local tax is added. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 7.45% median city rate carries $6.00 (3%), against $14.90 on other goods.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Salt Lake City?
$84.50 at Salt Lake City's 8.45%, $1,084.50 in total; $61.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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