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Vermont sales tax rates by ZIP code
A small number of municipalities add local option tax.
Counts and the combined rate range are drawn from our October 2026 file. Rates change monthly.
What you actually have to charge in Vermont
Local jurisdictions add their own rate on top, so the rate you must actually charge is almost never the state rate.
- State base rate6%
- Local taxesYes — city, county and/or special district rates apply on top
- ShippingTaxable either way — separate or combined with handling
- Taxing jurisdictions we track43
- ZIP codes with more than one rate41 of 308 (13%) — a single rate per ZIP code would be wrong for these
- Update frequencyMonthly, delivered two business days before the month begins
See the VT data before you buy. Every edition has a free sample file cut from our October 2026 file, with the full state, county, city and district breakdown exactly as it ships, including 30 VT rows.
What's in the Vermont rate file
Vermont data ships inside every edition — we do not sell single-state files. Each row carries the ZIP code, county and city name, the rate at each jurisdiction level, the combined total, and whether shipping is taxable. The higher editions add district reporting codes, FIPS codes, effective dates and sales tax holiday windows.
Research
Official Vermont sales tax resources
Every link below goes to an official Vermont government source, not to us. The state is always the authority — our file is how you avoid checking it by hand every month.
- Vermont Department of TaxesThe agency that administers sales tax in Vermont (opens in a new tab)
- Sales & use tax sectionRules, guidance and forms straight from the agency (opens in a new tab)
- Local & municipal taxHow cities and counties handle their share (opens in a new tab)
- Register for a permitApply for a sales tax licence or permit (opens in a new tab)
- File and payThe state's online filing and payment portal (opens in a new tab)
How local tax works in Vermont. State-collected. Municipalities may vote a flat 1% Local Option Tax on sales, meals, rooms and alcohol, collected by the Department on the same return. It is destination-based and does not apply to motor vehicle sales.
Worth knowing. Rate determination is simple — 6% state plus a flat 1% local option in adopting municipalities, with no county tax. The local option piece is destination-sourced to where the buyer takes delivery, so out-of-state sellers must track adopting towns.
Questions
Vermont sales tax questions
What is the sales tax rate in Vermont?
The statewide base rate is 6%. Local jurisdictions add their own rate on top, so the rate you must actually charge is almost never the state rate.
Is shipping taxable in Vermont?
Generally yes. In Vermont a delivery charge is taxable whether you bill it on its own or roll it in with handling.
That distinction catches people out, which is why our file carries both flags — TAX_SHIPPING_ALONE and TAX_SHIPPING_AND_HANDLING_TOGETHER — on every row, for the specific jurisdiction. Your system doesn't have to encode the rule.
How many sales tax jurisdictions are there in Vermont?
We track 43 bodies that actually levy a sales tax in Vermont — 43 cities — across 308 VT ZIP codes. We count a county, city or district only where it charges something, not merely because it appears in the file.
Where can I download Vermont sales tax rates?
Every Sales Tax Systems edition includes Vermont along with the other 49 states, DC and Canada — we do not sell state-by-state files. Download a free sample to see the format and the VT rows in it.
Sales tax rates in other states
Vermont is one state. The file covers all of them.
Every edition includes all 50 states, DC and Canada, updated monthly, from $499/year.
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