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Brown County Sale and Use Tax to Decrease

by | 8 Aug | Ohio Department of Taxation

The sales and use tax rate for Brown County (08) will decrease from 7.25  percent to 7 percent, effective Oct. 1, 2025.

Please visit the Ohio Department of Taxation’s website at tax.ohio.gov or contact your Zinner and Company Tax Team member with any questions regarding sales and use tax.

By law, Ohio’s counties and transit authorities may only enact sales tax rate changes effective at the start of any calendar quarter. The Department of Taxation posts information on its website as it becomes available.

In Q3, the sales and use tax rate for Lake County (43) increased from 7 percent to 7.25 percent on July 1.

See a map of current sales tax rates.

Ohio Department of Taxation Sales and Use Tax Tools

Use the following tools provided by the Ohio Department of Taxation to find the sales tax rate in a particular area:

The Finder: Helps determine the sales tax rate in effect for any address in Ohio.

Rate schedules: Tables illustrate the correct sales or use tax at a given tax rate and price.

 

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