| State Sales Tax | Local Sales Tax Range | Average Local Tax | Average Combined Tax | Max Combined Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7% | 0% - 1% | 0.063% | 7.065% | 8% |
Mississippi Table of Contents
These rankings show how the Mississippi sales tax compares to the other 49 states + DC. The state with the highest sales tax is ranked 1st, and states with the same sales tax have a tie rank.
Mississippi has a higher-than-average sales tax, including when local sales taxes from Mississippi's 138 local tax jurisdictions are taken into account.
Rankings by Average State + Local Sales Tax:
Ranked 20th highest by combined state + local sales tax
Ranked 21st highest by per capita revenue from state + local sales taxes ($1,030 per capita)
Rankings by State Sales Tax Only:
Ranked 2nd highest by state sales tax rate
Ranked 8th highest by per capita revenue from the statewide sales tax ($1,068 per capita)
Mississippi has a statewide sales tax rate of 7%, which has been in place since 1930.
Municipal governments in Mississippi are also allowed to collect a local-option sales tax that ranges from 0% to 1% across the state, with an average local tax of 0.063% (for a total of 7.065% when combined with the state sales tax). The maximum local tax rate allowed by Mississippi law is 1%. You can lookup Mississippi city and county sales tax rates here.
This page provides an overview of the sales tax rates and laws in Mississippi. If you are a business owner and need to learn more about things like getting a sales tax permit, filing a sales tax return, or making tax-exempt purchases for resale see the Mississippi Sales Tax Handbook's Table of Contents above.
Many states have special sales tax rates that apply to the purchase of certain types of goods, or fully exempt them from the sales tax altogether. Here's how Mississippi taxes five types of commonly-exempted goods:
7%
7%
Prepared Food
7%
Prescription Drugs
7%
7%
For more details on what types of goods are specifically exempt from the Mississippi sales tax see Mississippi sales tax exemptions. To learn more about what types of transactions are subject to the sales tax to begin with, see what purchases are taxable in Mississippi? Taxation of vehicle purchases in particular are discussed in the page about Mississippi's sales tax on cars.
"Goods" refers to the sale of tangible personal property, which are generally taxable. "Services" refers to the sale of labor or a non-tangible benefit. In Mississippi, specified services are taxable.
The state of Mississippi has relatively simple sales tax rate, and utilizes a flat state tax rate. However, in addition to the flat state tax rate, there are local county taxes or local city taxes, which will vary significantly depending on which jurisdiction you are in. These local tax rates would be in addition to the state rate.
Mississippi is a origin-based sales tax state, which means sales tax rates are determined by the location of the vendor, not by the location of the buyer. The origin-based method of determining sales tax is less complicated for vendors than destination-based sales tax, because all in-state buyers are charged the same sales tax rate regardless of their location.
Mississippi is not a member of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. The SSUTA is an agreement adopted by about half of states that ensures that their sales tax laws are simplified to lower the costs associated with compliance.
The Mississippi Sales Tax is administered by the Mississippi Department of Revenue. You can learn more by visiting the sales tax information website at www.dor.ms.gov.
Phone numbers for the Sales Tax division of the Department of Revenue are as follows:
If you would like to learn more about how to manage your Mississippi sales taxes, we recommend the following books:
This introductury book assists both current and aspiring small business owners with important tax planning issues, and covers a wide variety of small business tax topics.
This book provides information and insights on how to comply with a multitude of sales and use tax laws and regulations. This is our recommendation if you need an in-depth look into sales taxes.
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