Alabama DOR Announces Increases in Sales Tax Rates for City of Sylacauga Effective August 1

The Alabama Department of Revenue July 21 announced increases in sales and use tax rates for the City of Sylacauga effective Aug. 1. The announcement includes: 1) the general rate of tax, the tax rate for admissions to places of amusement and entertainment tax rate, and the tax rate on the retail selling price of food for human consumption sold through vending machines increase to 4.5 percent from 3 percent; 2) the tax rate for the net difference paid for machines, machinery, and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and harvesting farm products and machines, parts, and attachments for machines used ...