- District of Columbia is raising sales tax rate from 6% to 7% by Oct 2026
- Proposed two-stage rise: 6.5% on Oct 2025 and 7% on Oct 2026
- Higher rates on services like restaurants, theatres, vehicle rental, hotels
- Announcement made in state’s 2025 budget by district’s Council
- Must be reviewed by US Congress.
Source: vatcalc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
