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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%).
It's especially helpful for travelers to be aware of the Pennsylvania sales tax rates in advance of visiting the state. Pennsylvania imposes a 6% state sales tax on taxable goods and services (exemptions from sales tax include food, clothing, drugs, textbooks, resale items and residential heating fuels). A local sales tax of 1% is also collected on the sales of taxable goods and services in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties (for a total of 7% sales tax). * It's important to note that local sales tax on motor vehicles is determined by the resident address of the purchaser, not by the location of the purchase.