How 2024 Sales taxes are calculated in Georgia
The state general sales tax rate of Georgia is 4%. Cities and/or municipalities of Georgia are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 1.5% in city sales tax.
Every 2024 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Georgia state rate (4%), the county rate (2% to 4%), the Georgia cities rate (0% to 1.5%), and in some case, special rate (0% to 1%).
The Georgia's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the Georgia tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.
Please refer to the Georgia website for more sales taxes information.
Georgia state rate(s) for 2024
4% is the smallest possible tax rate (Austell, Georgia)
6%, 7%, 7.75%, 8%, 8.75%, 8.9% are all the other possible sales tax rates of Georgia cities.
9% is the highest possible tax rate (Atlanta, Georgia)
The average combined rate of every zip code in Georgia is 7.292%
Rates changes
Some changes has been made in Georgia for county, city and/or special rates in current quarter of 2024 compared to 2023.
List of Georgia cities and their changes (up to 15)
| City Name | County Rate | City Rate | Special Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown | 3% | 0% | 0% (-1%) |
| Farmington | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| High Shoals | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| Statham | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| Watkinsville | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% (-1%) |
| Winder | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| Evans | 3% (+1%) | 0% | 1% |
| Butler | 2% (-1%) | 0% | 1% |
| Danville | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% (-1%) |
| Gordon | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| Howard | 2% (-1%) | 0% | 1% |
| Jeffersonville | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| Sparta | 4% (+1%) | 0% | 0% (-1%) |
| Brunswick | 3% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
| Saint Simons Island | 3% (+1%) | 0% | 0% |
Other 2024 sales tax fact for Georgia
As of 2024, there is 3 out of 632 cities in Georgia that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 0.475%.There is also 66 out of 1079 zip codes in Georgia that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 6.117%.