Ct Food Tax

1 shoppers should get ready to pay more at the grocery store.

Ct food tax. Hartford ct wfsb starting oct. Many food items that were not taxed before will be by next month. As of october 1 2019 sales of meals and certain beverages are subject to tax at both the standard 6 35 rate and an additional 1 tax for a total effective tax rate of 7 35 for meals. Connecticut passed a law that raises the tax you pay at restaurants and grocery stores.

October 1 2019 sales of meals and certain beverages are subject to tax at both the standard 6 35 rate and an additional 1 tax for a total effective tax rate of 7 35 for meals. 1 shoppers should get ready to pay more at the grocery store. This rate is also effective for all meals sold by grocery stores which previously taxed meals in a different manner than other eating establishments. Don t fall victim to illegitimate mailings.

The connecticut state sales tax rate is 6 35 and the average ct sales tax after local surtaxes is 6 35. The restaurant tax is going from 6 35 percent to 7 35 percent. Governor ned lamont approved the new law which raises the sales tax rate from 6 35 percent to 7 35 percent at. Although connecticut s 6 sales tax applies to sales of all tangible personal property at retail state law exempts food products for human consumption from the tax.

Connecticut consumers will face a new tax starting october 1 on prepared meals that are sold at grocery stores. Groceries prescription drugs and non prescription drugs are exempt from the connecticut sales tax counties and cities are not allowed to collect local sales taxes. Connecticut passed a new law set to go into effect oct. 1 that raises restaurant and other prepared meals tax from the base sales tax rate of 6 35 percent to 7 35 percent.

Many food items that were not taxed before will be by next month. But it excludes certain foods and beverages from the exemption thereby making them taxable. Also folks will be paying a little more when dining out as well. Ag tong drs commissioner john biello warn ct residents.

Governor lamont reminds residents that connecticut s 2020 sales tax free week runs august 16 22 08 10 2020. Other items that are currently taxed at 6 35 percent will now be taxed at 7 35.