Sales tax by state
Delaware sales tax calculator
Delaware has no sales tax — 0%. No statewide rate, no local rate. The calculator below shows $0 tax on any purchase.
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This is the state rate plus the population-weighted average local rate. Your actual rate depends on the specific address — city and special-district taxes vary within every state. Before collecting tax from customers, verify the exact rate for the delivery address with the state’s Department of Revenue or an address-level lookup.
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Sales tax in Delaware, explained
Delaware is one of only five U.S. states with no sales tax at all. There is no statewide sales tax and no local sales tax — the price on the shelf in Wilmington, Dover, or anywhere else in Delaware is exactly what you pay at the register. The calculator above shows $0 tax on any amount because that is genuinely the answer here.
States without a sales tax raise revenue in other ways — typically through income, property, or business taxes — so "no sales tax" does not mean low taxes overall, just no tax at the point of sale. It is a real advantage for big-ticket purchases, which is why shoppers near the border sometimes cross into Delaware to buy.
For a business, there is no Delaware sales tax to collect or remit on sales within the state. But if you sell to customers in other states, you may still have sales-tax obligations there once you cross their economic-nexus thresholds — that part does not disappear just because your own state has no sales tax.
Compare with states at a similar rate: Montana (0.00%), New Hampshire (0.00%), Oregon (0.00%). Or see all 50 states and DC.
Questions
Delaware sales tax FAQ
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This calculator is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice, and must not be relied upon as such.
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This calculator shows a state rate plus the population-weighted AVERAGE local rate — it is not the rate for any specific address. Actual sales tax is determined by the delivery address and can include city, county, and special-district taxes that differ from the state average. If you collect sales tax from customers, you are responsible for charging the correct address-level rate; do not rely on this average for tax you remit to any taxing authority. This tool is general educational information, not tax advice, and using it creates no client relationship. Verify the exact rate with the state’s Department of Revenue or an address-level lookup. IMAAR Associates CPA, PLLC disclaims all liability for reliance on these estimates.
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Rates: Tax Foundation, State & Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (as of July 1, 2026). Data effective: Rates as of July 1, 2026. Last reviewed: August 3, 2026. Sales tax rates change frequently — we review this quarterly against the Tax Foundation dataset. Confirm current rates before relying on them. All calculations run in your browser; nothing you enter is collected or stored.