Pennsylvania Sales Tax Rates
By City and County

Pennsylvania has a statewide sales tax of 6%. Municipal governments in Pennsylvania are allowed to collect local sales taxes, so the total sales tax rate varies between cities, counties, and special districts. Including these local taxes, the minimum sales tax rate in Pennsylvania is 6% in 100 cities, including Reading and Erie, and the maximum sales tax is 8% in twelve cities, including Philadelphia and Bensalem.
Pennsylvania Sales Tax Calculator
You can use this simple Pennsylvania sales tax calculator to determine the sales tax owed, and total price including tax, by entering the applicable sales tax rate and the purchase price of the item. Pennsylvania's base sales tax rate of 6% is set by default.
Sales Tax:
$6.00
Purchase Price + Tax:
$106.00
Protip: Print out a free 6% sales tax table for quick sales tax calculations!
Notes
- Cities or counties marked with the † symbol have a local sales tax levied by that municipality