Does sales tax change from city to city in same state?

Question

if you live in say california in LA and the sales tax is 8.4 % but can it be higher in a different city in the same state

Answer 1

It can.  Some cities, counties or areas have a sales tax that is additional to the state sales tax.

Answer 2

In Cali, the limit is 8.75%

The state gets 6.75, and the rest is a local option.

San Diego, and most of the state is 7.75%

Different states have differnt rules.  Delaware has no sales tax.

Answer 3

CA allows local option sales taxes up to 2%.  Each state has their own rules.  MA for example has a fixed 5% tax state-wide with no local option allowed.

Answer 4

Yes, some counties and cities have special taxes districts that can charge sales tax.