Delaware Sales Tax Calculator
Delaware charges no sales tax at all — no state rate and no local rates.
Updated · Published by Novpix LLC
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- Sales tax (0%)
- $0.00
- Total
- $100.00
Rates shown for Delaware are effective January 1, 2026, from the Tax Foundation. The local figure is a population-weighted average — your city or county rate may be higher or lower, so enter your exact local rate above when the amount has to be right. This is a calculator, not tax advice.
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How it works
- 1Enter an amount. With no sales tax anywhere in Delaware, the total equals the price and the tax line stays at zero.
- 2Type a rate into the rate box if you want to model a purchase made in another state, or a proposed rate.
- 3Switch to “Remove tax from a total” when reconciling a receipt from somewhere that does charge tax.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the sales tax rate in Delaware?
- Delaware charges no sales tax at all — no state rate and no local rates. That combined figure is below the national average of 7.53%, ranking Delaware 48 out of 51 when the states and the District of Columbia are ordered from highest to lowest. Rates are effective January 1, 2026 according to the Tax Foundation.
- How is sales tax structured in Delaware?
- Delaware levies no sales tax at any level, and no local government may add one. The advertised price is the price you pay — which is why the shopping centres just inside the state line do a steady trade in visitors from Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
- Could my receipt in Delaware show a different rate?
- Delaware has no local sales taxes, so there is nothing to charge. A different figure on a receipt usually means a separate charge that is not sales tax — prepared food, lodging, rental or excise taxes are levied under their own rules and often at higher rates.
- How do I work out the pre-tax price from a total?
- Switch the calculator to “Remove tax from a total”. The arithmetic is short here: a $100.00 price is a $100.00 total, and a $100.00 total contains no tax to remove.
- How does Delaware compare with the states next door?
- Delaware borders 3 states: Maryland at 6%, Pennsylvania at 6.34%, New Jersey at 6.6%. That spans 0.6% between Maryland and New Jersey, which is why border towns see the traffic they do — the gap is small on a coffee and material on a laptop. Delaware is the cheapest of the group, so the traffic runs the other way.
- Is everything taxable in Delaware?
- No. The revenue comes from the other side of the counter. Delaware imposes a gross receipts tax on sellers, calculated on total receipts with no deduction for the cost of goods, and it never appears as a line on a customer's receipt. More broadly, prescription drugs and medical devices are exempt in most states and services are treated differently again, so the rate is only half the question. This calculator applies whatever rate you give it and does not know what is exempt — for a specific purchase, check with the Delaware Division of Revenue.
- Is this tax advice?
- No. It is a calculator with published average rates pre-filled as a convenience, effective January 1, 2026. Rates change, local rates vary within a state, and exemptions are specific to what is being sold. For filing, remitting or anything with money at stake, confirm the figure with the Delaware Division of Revenue or a tax professional.
About this tool
Delaware charges no sales tax at all — no state rate and no local rates. Enter a price and the calculator shows the tax and the total; switch modes and it works backwards from a total to the pre-tax amount. The rate box is editable too, in case you need to model a different figure.
Delaware levies no sales tax at any level, and no local government may add one. The advertised price is the price you pay — which is why the shopping centres just inside the state line do a steady trade in visitors from Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
The revenue comes from the other side of the counter. Delaware imposes a gross receipts tax on sellers, calculated on total receipts with no deduction for the cost of goods, and it never appears as a line on a customer's receipt. That matters as much as the rate: two states with identical percentages can produce very different bills depending on what sits inside the base. For context, Delaware’s combined average of 0% is below the national average of 7.53%, placing it 48 of 51 among the states and the District of Columbia.
Reversing sales tax is the part people get wrong. To pull tax out of a total you divide by 1 plus the rate rather than subtracting the percentage from it. The arithmetic is short here: a $100.00 price is a $100.00 total, and a $100.00 total contains no tax to remove.
Delaware borders 3 states: Maryland at 6%, Pennsylvania at 6.34%, New Jersey at 6.6%. That spans 0.6% between Maryland and New Jersey, which is why border towns see the traffic they do — the gap is small on a coffee and material on a laptop. Delaware is the cheapest of the group, so the traffic runs the other way.
Rates on this page are effective January 1, 2026, sourced from the Tax Foundation, and reviewed each year. They are here to save you looking them up, not to replace checking: legislatures adjust rates, local districts add and remove their own, and exemptions differ widely. For anything you are filing or remitting, confirm the current figure with the Delaware Division of Revenue.
Where these figures come from
- Source
- State and average local sales tax rates, from the Tax Foundation.
- Effective
- January 1, 2026. Reviewed annually, and whenever a rate change is announced.
- Maintained by
- Novpix LLC. Corrections are welcome — the contact page reaches the people who maintain this data, and the changelog records what has been fixed.
- Limitations
- Delaware has no local sales taxes, so the one rate applies statewide. A different figure on a receipt is usually a separate levy — prepared food, lodging or rental tax — charged under its own rules. What is taxable is a separate question from the rate, and this calculator does not model it: the revenue comes from the other side of the counter. Delaware imposes a gross receipts tax on sellers, calculated on total receipts with no deduction for the cost of goods, and it never appears as a line on a customer's receipt. Confirm anything you are filing with the Delaware Division of Revenue.
- Not advice
- This is a calculator and a reference table, not tax advice. For anything you are filing, remitting or relying on, confirm the figure with the relevant revenue department or a qualified tax professional.