Sales tax

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Sales tax in Escambia County, Florida is currently 7.5%. There is a 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 base sales tax rate in the State of Florida is 6%; 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.