Blue moon of the December 2009 lunar eclipse. A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month of the common calendar.
New Tennessee Food Tax Rate. Tennessee state officials want businesses selling food to start preparing for reduced rates of sales and use tax. Effective July 1st, those tax rates on sales of food and food ingredients will be cut to 5.25%, down from 5.5%. Local sales and use tax rates may be added. According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, changes to cash registers and accounting systems should be completed by that date.
What is the consumer use tax rate? The use tax is charged at the same rate as sales tax in Tennessee. The formula is based on a combination of the state tax rate of 7% (5.5% on food or food ingredients) plus the local tax rate levied by your local government. A local government rate chart is available on our website.