New Sales and Use Tax Rates for the State of California!
Voters in 13 cities in California have approved new district taxes (transactions and use taxes) that become effective April 1, 2011. The new rates apply only within each city’s incorporated limits. The tax rates outside the incorporated city limits will remain the same.
In addition, the City of Scotts Valley Transactions and Use Tax (SVGF) will end on March 31, 2011, resulting in a tax rate decrease within the city limits of Scotts Valley.
In Sonoma County, the countywide Sonoma County Open Space Authority (SCOS) 0.25 percent district tax will end on March 31, 2011. Beginning April 1, 2011, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District (SAPD) 0.25 percent district tax will take effect. Therefore, the tax rates throughout Sonoma County (exception: City of Santa Rosa) will remain the same
The table below summarizes the new sales and use tax rates.
| District Tax Area | County | Acronym | Code | Old Rate | New Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Leandro | Alameda | SLGF | 238 | 9.75% | 10.00% |
| City of Union City | Alameda | UCGF | 240 | 9.75% | 10.25% |
| City of Concord | Contra Costa | CNCD | 242 | 9.25% | 9.75% |
| City of El Cerrito | Contra Costa | ELCT | 244 | 9.75% | 10.25% |
| City of Placerville | El Dorado | PLST | 246 | 8.50% | 8.75% |
| City of Eureka | Humboldt | ERST | 248 | 8.50% | 9.00% |
| City of Santa Monica | Los Angeles | STMA | 250 | 9.75% | 10.25% |
| City of South El Monte | Los Angeles | SEMT | 252 | 9.75% | 10.25% |
| City of Novato | Marin | NOVT | 254 | 9.00% | 9.50% |
| City of Marina | Monterey | MRNA | 255 | 8.25% | 9.25% |
| City of Tracy | San Joaquin | TRCY | 257 | 8.75% | 9.25% |
| City of Scotts Valley | Santa Cruz | SVGF | 216 | 9.25% | 9.00% |
| County of Sonoma | Sonoma | SAPD | 259 | 9.00% | 9.00%* |
| City of Santa Rosa | Sonoma | SRGF | 264 | 9.25% | 9.50% |
| City of Wheatland | Yuba | WTLD | 265 | 8.25% | 8.75% |
*The rate is higher in the following cities which have additional district taxes and their codes have changed: Sebastopol (260), Cotati (261), Rohnert Park (262), and Santa Rosa (264).
For More Information
- Visit our City and County Tax Rates page (www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/pam71.htm)
- See the California Tax Rates (http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/pub71.pdf)
- See publication 44, District Taxes (http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/pub44.pdf)
- See publication 105, District Taxes and Delivered Sales http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/pub105.pdf)
- Call our Taxpayer Information Section at 800-400-7115 (TTY:711)
You may review the entire Special Notice at the BOE’s website at http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/pdf/l269.pdf.
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