Florida Shopping Tax

[spider]

Need my memory jogging, what is the going rate for the shopping (and everything else) tax, some brain cells are telling me 6% but there are others that are shouting 15% at me also:confused2

Looking at the prices of tickets for Discovery Cove and it says plus tax, and I can't work out if it's cheaper to buy direct or with a ticket agency!!!:D

[jjcollins]

Hi Sharon -- Like the UK's VAT, virtually all items sold in Florida are subject to a 6% sales tax, however, unlike the UK, price tickets do NOT include the sales tax, which is added at the till.


jj....... :wink

[Anne]

Originally posted by spider
Looking at the prices of tickets for Discovery Cove and it says plus tax, and I can't work out if it's cheaper to buy direct or with a ticket agency!!!:D

Depending on the exchange rate, but at the moment it's cheaper to buy direct.

[Ear_Poppin]

The higher rate you may be thinking of is the Florida hotel room tax which is I think about 12-13% of the room rate.

[spider]

Thanks guys, I sort of knew there were different types of tax, just couldn't remember!!!!!

Anyway, I am thinking that I will book direct with DC as it does appear to be the cheaper option, but will have to wait til they put the 2004 prices on line.

Thanks again:thumb: