New California Sales and Use Tax Rates Effective 10-01-2012

The following cities in Contra Costa, Kern, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Sonoma Counties will have new codes and rates.

The California State Board of Equalization has announced new sales and use tax rates for these cities effective October 1, 2012. The table below summarizes the new sales and use tax rates.

City

County

New Code

Acronym

Old Rate

New Rate

City of Hercules

Contra Costa

286

HTGT

8.25%

8.75%

City of Pittsburg

Contra Costa

288

PPGT

8.25%

8.75%

City of San Pablo

Contra Costa

290

SPGT

8.25%

8.75%

City of Ridegcrest

Kern

291

RTGT

7.25%

8.00%

City of Green Field

Monterey

293

GFST

7.25%

8.25%

City of Soledad

Monterey

292

STEG

7.25%

8.25%

City of Santa Maria

Santa Barbara

295

SMAG

7.75%

8.00%

City of Sonoma

Sonoma

297

SOGT

8.00%

8.50%

Please make sure to update your tax tables after close of business on 9/30/2012.

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More information can be obtained from California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates.

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