For this year, there are no new surtax increases. However, there was one surtax decrease as the Collier County local government infrastructure 1% sales tax was repealed effective December 31, 2023. That means Collier County only charges the 6% sales tax rate starting this year.

Most groceries, prescription drugs and medical items—like over-the-counter medicines—are exempt from sales tax.

Note: The 4.5% rate is effective December 1, 2023. Effective July 1, 2021, businesses that collect and remit sales and use taxes to the Florida Department of Revenue must use a rounding algorithm when calculating the sales tax due on a transaction.

Florida Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens Florida has a 6.00 percent state sales tax rate, a max local sales tax rate of 2.00 percent, and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 7.02 percent. Florida's tax system ranks 4th overall on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.

Note: The 4.5% rate is effective December 1, 2023. Effective July 1, 2021, businesses that collect and remit sales and use taxes to the Florida Department of Revenue must use a rounding algorithm when calculating the sales tax due on a transaction.

Discretionary sales surtax, also called a county tax, is imposed by most Florida counties and applies to most transactions subject to sales tax. The University of Florida and its departments must collect the surtax in addition to Florida's general sales tax of 6.0%.

When you electronically file and pay on time, you may take a collection allowance. Be sure to calculate it correctly. The collection allowance is 2.5% (.025) of the first $1,200 of tax due, not to exceed $30 for each reporting location.