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.
Sales Tax is paid to another state (including Sales Tax paid to a city, county, or other jurisdiction within a state) at a total rate less than 6. 625% on a purchase that would have been taxed in New Jersey, the purchaser owes Use Tax on the difference between the two rates. No credit is allowed for Sales Tax paid to a foreign country.