What is the Connecticut sales tax rate?

Connecticut charges a single statewide sales-and-use tax of 6.35%. There are no city or county sales taxes anywhere in the state, so the rate is the same in Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, and every other town. Special rates apply to a few categories.

Does Connecticut tax clothing?

Yes. Connecticut repealed its clothing exemption in 2011, so most clothing and footwear is taxed at the general 6.35% rate. Only luxury items — clothing, footwear, or handbags priced over $1,000 — move up to the higher 7.75% luxury rate.

What is the Connecticut meals tax?

Prepared meals and beverages sold by restaurants, caterers, and grocery delis are taxed at 7.35% — the 6.35% base rate plus a 1% prepared-meals surcharge. This calculator applies that rate automatically when you select the prepared-meals category.

What is exempt from Connecticut sales tax?

Unprepared groceries, prescription medicines, most non-prescription drugs, and certain medical equipment are exempt from Connecticut sales tax. Selecting an exempt category in this tool returns a tax of zero while still showing your total.

What is the Connecticut luxury tax rate?

A 7.75% luxury rate applies to motor vehicles priced over $50,000, jewelry over $5,000, and clothing, footwear, or handbags over $1,000. The higher rate applies to the entire price of the qualifying item, not just the amount above the threshold.

Connecticut Sales Tax Calculator

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Connecticut keeps sales tax simple: there is one statewide rate of 6.35% and no local add-ons, so the tax is identical in every town. This calculator applies that rate, plus the special meals, luxury, and computer-services rates and the grocery and prescription exemptions, and can either add tax to a price or remove it from a total.

How it works

For most goods and services the tax is the price multiplied by 6.35%. Selecting a category switches the rate:

general goods            6.35%
prepared meals/beverages 7.35%   (6.35% + 1% meals surcharge)
luxury goods             7.75%   (cars >$50k, jewelry >$5k, apparel >$1k)
computer/data services   1.00%
groceries, prescriptions exempt  (0%)

In “add” mode the tool computes tax = price × rate and adds it. In “remove” mode it backs the tax out of a tax-included total with pre-tax = total ÷ (1 + rate).

Example

A $100 general purchase is taxed at 6.35%, giving $6.35 of tax and a $106.35 total. The same $100 spent on a restaurant meal is taxed at 7.35% ($7.35 tax, $107.35 total). A $100 grocery run is exempt, so the total stays $100.

Notes

Because Connecticut has no local sales tax, you never need to look up a city or county rate — only the item category matters. The luxury rate applies to the full price of a qualifying item, not just the amount over the threshold. Always confirm category treatment and any current rate changes at portal.ct.gov/DRS. All calculations run in your browser and nothing is uploaded.