Whats your sales tax rate at restaurants?

In My Humble Opinion
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0% sales tax in Cayman, but most imported items are subject to a 22% import duty. Duty is applied to the wholesale cost. That usually works out to about 10% of the retail price.

Most food is imported and only the most basic staples are duty free.

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In my locale, 9.5% state/county/city sales tax on all but unprepared food. That’s taxed at 5%. In Tennessee, we’re just the opposite of Oregon: we have no income tax on wages and salaries, but do have a sales tax. The hospitality tax doesn’t apply to restaurants.

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My state’s no sales tax weekend is just finishing. School supplies, kids clothes, backpacks were tax free this weekend. The malls were packed.

I’ve noticed several states offer something similar. It helps a lot getting the kids ready for the next school term. Thats only a couple weeks away.

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We were pleased to find yesterday that Bangkok’s branch of Outback does not levy a service charge, just the 7% tax. Tipping is still not all that common in Thailand, although it’s becoming more so. But when it is done, it’s never a percentage. I left 100 baht behind, just over three bucks American, and that would be considered high for this type of place even though the bill came to about US$117.

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6.25% state sales tax + 0.75% local sales tax. The surrounding towns don’t levy the additional tax.

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Indianapolis (well, Marion County) is 7% sales tax, with an added 2% for restaurants to help pay for Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Ours is much the same way, but varies by county (6% Texas sales tax, plus up to 2.25% local sales tax), so if you buy a hamburger or a flat-screen TV, the tax will be the same as long as you buy them in the same locality.

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Pennsylvania 6% tax on non-necessities. (Food isn’t taxed, soda & prepared foods are. Clothing isn’t taxed but luxury items like tuxedos & sports apparel is. I bought a new winter jacket; there was a little metal clip on the arm to hook your lift tickets to. This made it a ski jacket instead of a winter coat, so taxed even though I don’t ski. :smack:)
Philly adds 2% additional & Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) adds 1%.