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6.00%. The Pennsylvania state sales tax rate is 6%, and the average PA sales tax after local surtaxes is 6.34%. Counties and cities in Pennsylvania are allowed to charge an additional local sales tax on top of the regular Pennsylvania state sales tax (such as Philadelphia County, which charges an additional 2%).
Pennsylvania has a statewide sales tax rate of 6.00%, which has been in place since 1953. Municipal governments in Pennsylvania are also allowed to collect a local-option sales tax that ranges from 0.00% to 2.00% across the state, with an average local tax of 0.121% (for a total of 6.121% when combined with the state sales tax). The maximum local tax rate allowed by Pennsylvania law is 2.00%.