Sales tax in Pasco County, Florida

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The sales tax rate in Pasco County, Florida is 7%. That is a 6% state rate plus a 1% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Florida's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.

What is the sales tax rate in Pasco County?

Sales tax rate components in Pasco County, Florida
Florida state rate6%
Pasco County rate1%
Combined rate7%

How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Pasco County?

At 7%, a $100 purchase carries $7.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $70.00. That is general merchandise; Florida taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.

Among Florida's 67 counties, Pasco County's rate ranks 24th highest, level with 34 other counties. See every Florida county.

Sales tax in counties next to Pasco County

Pasco County borders 5 counties. The lowest rate next door is 6.5% in Hernando County, FL, which is $5.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Pasco County's rate.

Pasco County and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
Hillsborough County, FL7.5%
Pinellas County, FL7%
Polk County, FL7%
Sumter County, FL7%
Pasco County, FL (this county)7%
Hernando County, FL6.5%

Why the rate here is not the whole story

Florida's state rate is 6 percent and Pasco County levies a discretionary sales surtax of 1 percent, which applies countywide because Florida cities and special districts cannot levy a general sales tax of their own. The surtax is charged only on the first $5,000 of a single item of tangible personal property, so the county portion stops accruing above that amount while the 6 percent state tax applies to the full price.

How do I find the exact rate for an address in Pasco County?

Use Florida's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Pasco County?

Any seller with a physical presence in Florida collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Florida's economic nexus threshold. Florida sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.

Work out your own numbers

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