The definition of a quarry is a place, often a deep hole in the ground, from where stones are extracted. An example of a quarry is a deep hole from where granite is mined. To quarry is to extract stone or other materials from an area where they are located, such as a deep hole in the ground.
How 2016 Sales taxes are calculated in Massachusetts. The state general sales tax rate of Massachusetts is 6.25%. Massachusetts cities and/or municipalities don't have a city sales tax. Every 2016 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Massachusetts state rate (6.25%). There is no county sale tax for Massachusetts. There is no city sale tax for the Massachusetts cities.
About the California Sales Tax. California Sales Tax Note: As several readers have noted, the true statewide tax rate in California is 7.5%. This includes the 6.5% state sales tax, plus a 1% uniform local sales tax, also collected by the BOE. We break sales taxes down in our database by attribution, which is why the CA state tax is displayed here as 6.5%. California's 7.5% statewide base sales tax is the highest minimum sales tax rate in the United States. The 1% uniform local sales tax is collected by the Board of Equalization, with 0.75% distributed to cities and counties and the remaining 0.25% going to county transportation funds.