Sales tax now applies to some services

Starting October 1: Some business services are now subject to retail sales tax, as required by state law, ESSB 5814. When you buy these services, vendors should add sales tax to your bill. If you sell these services, you should begin collecting retail sales tax. Learn more about Services newly subject to retail sales tax.

Location codes and rate tables field descriptions

Descriptions of the database fields and definitions for the location codes and rate tables:

Field name Description

NAME

Location code name

CODE

Location code number

STATE

State rate

LOCAL

Local rate (For location codes in RTA areas, includes RTA rate)

RTA

RTA rate (currently defaulted to zero)

RATE

Combined state and local rates

EFFECTIVE DATE

Rate effective start date

EXPIRATION DATE

Rate expiration date