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Pennsylvania Sales Tax: Rates, Nexus, Exemptions, and Compliance Guide for Businesses

  • Pennsylvania has a statewide sales and use tax rate of 6%, with additional local taxes in Allegheny County and Philadelphia.
  • Sales tax applies to tangible personal property and certain services; examples include prewritten software, books, sporting goods, installation services, and cosmetics.
  • Nexus is established by physical presence (location, employees, etc.) or economic presence (over $100,000 in sales annually).
  • Exemptions include most clothing, food, drugs, medical supplies, sales to nonprofits, certain wholesalers, and government entities; exemption certificates are required.
  • Businesses must file sales tax returns electronically or by paper, with specific prepayment rules for those with significant tax liabilities.

Source: sovos.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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