Yes. Last year it was changed from 5% to 6.25%. Two interesting tidbits, though:
-MA has a "sales tax holiday" (usually in August) at least once a year
-If you purchase something online and the company has no location in MA, you are not charged sales tax.
6.25%.
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There does not appear to be any scheduled tax free day in Ma. At this time August 5 2010. You can find a list of items that are exempt from sales tax at the MASS gov website and use the search box for A Guide to Sales and Use Tax then choose Tax-Exempt Items. http://www.mass.gov/?
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Nope. Even if it's delivered out of state to a MA resident, it becomes THEIR problem to pay the necessary use tax if they bring it into the state within 6 months.
Sales Tax in Ma. 6.25%
6.25%.
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There is no tax on a car given as a gift in MA.
There is no sales tax on car sale to a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister in MA.
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Sales tax on ANY car in MA is 6.25 percent as of 2012, due within 10 days.
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Yes, anyone buying a vehicle in MA must pay 6.25 percent sales tax in MA. You have 20 days in which to pay the tax and avoid penalties and interest.
MA sales tax free day for certain items is August 14 and 15 2010. You can find a list of items that are exempt from sales tax at the MASS gov website and use the search box for A Guide to Sales and Use Tax then choose Tax-Exempt Items mass.gov/?
As of 2012 the sales tax on vehicles in MA is 6.25 percent.
Any tax-free purchase of a vehicle brought into MA by a MA resident is subject to the 6.25 percent sales and use tax. It would only be exempt from MA tax if it were purchased more than 6 months ago in a state that collected a sales tax and that tax was paid and non-refundable.