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/?
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.
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Sales Tax in Ma. 6.25%
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6.25%.
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.
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.
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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.