|
Los
Angeles and Orange County Area Sales and Use Tax
Changes
Effective July
1st, sales and use taxes in Los Angeles County will increase by ½ percent, due to
enactment last November by local votes of Measure R. The city council of
Laguna Beach (in Orange County) recently voted to decrease their sales and use tax rate by
½ percent by
discontinuing a previously-approved district tax, also effective July 1, 2009.
The new tax rates are shown in the table, below:
|
Cities/County
|
Change
|
New
Rate |
|
County of Los
Angeles |
.50%
|
9.75%
|
|
City of Avalon |
.50%
|
10.25%
|
|
City of El Monte
|
.50%
|
10.25%
|
|
City of Inglewood
|
.50%
|
10.25%
|
|
City of Laguna
Beach |
-.50%
|
8.75%
|
|
City of Pico Rivera
|
.50%
|
10.75%
|
|
City of South Gate
|
.50%
|
10.75%
|
Sales and use taxes on vehicles
are based upon the rate in the jurisdiction in which vehicle is registered.
Although sellers may seek reimbursement from the purchaser for sales tax, the
payment obligation is owed by the seller ?meaning that if you under collect
sales or use tax, you must pay the deficiency. Please forward this to all
employees who may need this information and make sure to collect the correct
rate come July
1st.
| 
