In 38 of the largest markets, Nielsen has a sample of homes with set meters (not people meters), which provide the tuning status (set on/off, channel and time) of TV sets in the home. Nielsen collects information about who is viewing from separate samples of home in these markets with diaries for each TV set.
8.25%. 1  The Colorado Springs Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Colorado Springs. 2  Groceries are exempt from the Colorado Springs and Colorado state sales taxes. 3  Colorado Springs collects a 5.35% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Colorado law.
On November 6, 2001, Colorado Springs voters approved a City sales and use tax rate increase of .4%. The new rate is effective as of January 1, 2002. For more information on the sales and use tax increase and how it affects taxable personal property leases, please click here: SCIP II Flyer.