Fiction writer James Patterson came to Venice High School on May 21 to encourageâ¦ (Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angelesâ¦) James Patterson has written so many books, he's lost track of the exact number. Ask him how many novels he's penned for 2012 alone and he shrugs, then guesses: Twelve or 13?.
This is not true of prepared meals and beverages served in restaurants. At the time of publication, the Florida sales and use tax rate is 6 percent, although municipalities may charge an additional percentage. Restaurant tax issues concern not only sales of food and beverages but tips for employees.
For vehicles that are being rented or leased, see see taxation of leases and rentals. Florida collects a 6% state sales tax rate on the purchase of all vehicles. However, the total sales tax can be higher depending on the local tax of the area in which the vehicle is purchased in with a maximum tax rate of 1.5%. It should be noted that the local tax is only applied to the first 5,000 dollars of the cost of the vehicle.