when did ky increase sales tax to 6 percent

Kentucky’s statewide sales tax rate is 6 percent, and it has been that way for a long time; the current Department of Revenue page states the rate is 6% statewide.

If you mean when Kentucky expanded 6% sales tax to more services , that change took effect on January 1, 2023 under House Bill 8, with more than 30 additional service categories becoming taxable at 6%.

What changed

• Kentucky did not recently raise the base sales tax rate to 6%; the base rate is already 6% statewide.

• The notable recent change was broadening what gets taxed , especially services, beginning January 1, 2023.

• The Department of Revenue’s guidance says businesses providing those newly taxable services must collect the 6% sales tax.

Plain answer

• Base rate to 6%: longstanding statewide rate.

• Expanded to more services at 6%: January 1, 2023.

Would you like the exact list of services added by HB 8?