Numerous Sales Tax rates in Utah will increase starting April 1, 2019.

State sales Tax Rate change

Voters in the Beehive State approved a statewide sales tax rate increase on November 6, 2018. Thus, the Utah state sales tax rate will increase from 4.7 to 4.85%, effective April 1, 2019.

Local sales tax rate changes

Several local sales tax rate changes will also take effect on April 1, 2019.

The following jurisdictions will impose a new 0.1% botanical, cultural, recreational, and zoological tax (listed with new total sales tax rate):

• Morgan County (6.05%), which also affects the rate in Morgan City (6.05%)
• Nephi (6.35%)
• Pleasant Grove (6.85%)
• Santaquin (6.85)
• Spanish Fork (6.85%)           

Utah County, and all cities within the county, will impose a 0.25% county option sales and use tax to fund highways and public transit. The combined rate in Utah County and most cities in the county will increase to 7%. Sales tax rates for the following cities will jump to 7.1%:

• American Fork
• Cedar Hills
• Lindon
• Orem
• Payson
• Provo

South Weber, Davis County, will impose an additional 1% transient room tax, bringing the total transient room tax rate to 5.57%.

Learn more about Utah sales and use tax.