Being relocated to Kansas City and we don’t know anything about it!

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by westender

I was shopping the other day in the south Plaza area, and was surprised to see a 8.6% sales tax rate in effect.

It might be helpful if we could list out KC metro shopping neighborhoods by effective sales tax burden.

Plaza (and general KCMO) is 8.6%
Downtown is 12.6% (extra TIFs for streetcar and cleaning crews)
Crossroads is 9.6%
Zona Rosa is 11%
JoCo is 7.5%

Anyplace in the metro with a sales tax rate 5% or less?

JOCO is certainly not 7.5%, here is the recent data:

https://jocogov.org/faq/7656

https://www.tax-rates.org/kansas/sales-tax-by-county

[Weaubleau]

Sales taxes in KC are out of control. Once you start getting over 10% you are near European VAT levels, and we get nowhere near the level of social services they do in Europe. In fact, I priced a fish and chips dinner at a restaurant in London, one of the most expensive cities IN THE WORLD, and it was the equivalent of $23 US there, and $29 US here for Fish, Chips and one beer.

[westender]

Originally Posted by Weaubleau

Sales taxes in KC are out of control.

I Agree.

Let's start tracking the sales tax rates in the various localities in this thread. Maybe we can find a reasonably priced place to do our shopping.

[Okey Dokie]

Originally Posted by westender

I Agree.

Let's start tracking the sales tax rates in the various localities in this thread. Maybe we can find a reasonably priced place to do our shopping.

Kansas City, Clay County, groceries (no state tax, just local) 5.475.

[GraniteStater]

No state should be charging a sales tax for grocery food items period. The state of Indiana only charges sales tax on soda, not on any food items.