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| − | '''Sales tax''' in [[Escambia County]], Florida is currently 7.5%. | + | '''Sales tax''' in [[Escambia County]], Florida is currently 7.5%. There is a [[June 2007 sales tax referendum|ballot referendum]] scheduled for [[June 26]], [[2007]] with a half-cent sales tax increase up for approval. If approved the increase would bring the sales tax rate in Escambia County to 8%, which would be the highest sales tax rate in Florida. |
The State of Florida has a 6% base sales tax, which is directed primarily to the state's budget. ([[Property tax]]es are the primary funding source for local government.) Escambia County currently levies an additional 1.5% in local option sales tax, all of which has been approved by ballot referendum. 1.0% of the local option sales tax revenue is split between [[Escambia County]] and the [[City of Pensacola]]; the revenue from the remaining 0.5% goes to the [[Escambia County School District]]. | The State of Florida has a 6% base sales tax, which is directed primarily to the state's budget. ([[Property tax]]es are the primary funding source for local government.) Escambia County currently levies an additional 1.5% in local option sales tax, all of which has been approved by ballot referendum. 1.0% of the local option sales tax revenue is split between [[Escambia County]] and the [[City of Pensacola]]; the revenue from the remaining 0.5% goes to the [[Escambia County School District]]. | ||
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