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North Carolina (NC) Sales Tax Rates by City. The state sales tax rate in North Carolina is 4.750%. With local taxes, the total sales tax rate is between 6.750% and 7.500%. North Carolina has recent rate changes (Wed Apr 01 2015). Select the North Carolina city from the list of popular cities below to see its current sales tax rate.
The Virginia state sales tax rate is 5.3%, and the average VA sales tax after local surtaxes is 5.63%. Virginia recently raised the state sales tax from 5% to 6.5%. Counties and cities in Virginia are allowed to charge an additional 1% local sales tax on top of the Virginia state sales tax. Fresh produce and groceries are taxed at a reduced rate of 2.5%, and all medicines as well as stamps and gasoline are exempt from the general sales tax.