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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%).
Itâs said that the history of sales taxes in the U.S. dates back to a license tax imposed by Pennsylvania in 1821. A general sales tax was adopted in the state around 1953. Pennsylvania sales and use tax must be collected by anyone making retail sales of tangible personal property or taxable services. Anyone leasing, renting, or using tangible personal property or renting hotel rooms is also required to register with the state and obtain a sales tax license.