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San Fransico's sales tax (8.5%) is lower than the average Californian city (8.56%) and lower than the average city in many states, for example: Alabama (9.14%),
by sdinsn 7y ago
San Fransico's sales tax (8.5%) is lower than the average Californian city (8.56%) and lower than the average city in many states, for example: Alabama (9.14%), Arkansas (9.43%), and Kansas (8.67%).
So it's definitely not accurate to say SF has "extremely high taxes".
- writepub 7y agoPlease examine the revenue per capita of San Francisco. And they have taxes on a myriad of things, sales tax is ONE of them. [1] has a better summary of reality, than a myopic comparison at sales tax %. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19985340 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19985340
- sdinsn 7y agoThe reply to that summed up the flaws with the claim well. I encourage you to read it. SF doesn't even have city income tax.
- Redoubts 7y agoSF also has a Payroll Tax, unlike most cities.
- asdff 7y agoSF has a lower flat income tax than Cleveland.
- sdinsn 7y agoAnd here's a list of cities that have city income taxes https://www.thebalance.com/cities-that-levy-income-taxes-3193246 https://www.thebalance.com/cities-that-levy-income-taxes-319... It's still strange to say SF has "extremely high taxes"