One is the letter, A,B,AB, or O. This is the major part of the blood type. The other or minor part is the Rh type, which the A,B,AB, or O part is either positive or negative. Let me explain. The A or B or AB part of the blood type is called an antigen.
The District of Columbia state sales tax rate is 5.75%, and the average DC sales tax after local surtaxes is 5.75%. Washington, DC recently lowered the district sales tax by a quarter of a percent from 6% to 5.75%. The District of Columbia's sales tax is imposed on all sales of tangible property as well as on certain services. There is an additional sales tax of 9% on liquor and alcohol, 12% on parking fees, 10% on restaurant meals and rental cars, and 14% on hotel fees.
The Virginia state sales tax rate is 5.3%, and the average VA sales tax after local surtaxes is 5.63%. 1  Prescription Drugs and non-prescription drugs are exempt from the Virginia sales tax. 2  Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 0.7%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 6%. Virginia has 1199 special sales tax jurisdictions with local sales taxes in addition to the state sales tax. Virginia has a higher state sales tax than 78.8% of states.