- California Sales & Use Tax Guide 2025 Nexus, Exemptions & Rates
- Sales Tax applies to retail sales of tangible personal property
- Use Tax applies to goods purchased without sales tax
- California’s statewide sales and use tax rate is 7.25%
- Tax-exempt transactions include sales of food products, sales to the US Government, and prescription medicine
- Partial exemptions for diesel fuels, farm equipment, racehorses, and timber harvesting
- Nexus rules in California include economic nexus threshold of USD 500,000
Source: vatabout.com
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