Water Recycling. Businesses, cities, and people are finding new ways to save water by reusing it. Many businesses have started recycling water that they use in their manufacturing process. Instead of letting water run down the drain, the water is collected, cleaned (if needed) and run back through the system.
The New Jersey state sales tax rate is 7%, and the average NJ sales tax after local surtaxes is 6.97%. 1  Groceries, clothing and prescription drugs are exempt from the New Jersey sales tax. 2  Counties and cities are not allowed to collect local sales taxes.
2017 List of New Jersey Local Sales Tax Rates. New Jersey Sales Tax: Average Sales Tax (With Local): New Jersey has state sales tax of 6.875%, and does not allow local governments like cities or counties to collect a local sales tax. Therefore, the sales tax in any city or county in New Jersey is a flat 6.875%.