Sales tax is a privilege tax imposed on the retail sale of tangible personal property. The tax is collected by the seller from their customers and remitted directly to the City of Tuscaloosa or the City of Northport. All sales of tangible personal property are retail sales except those defined as wholesale sales.
The total sales tax percentage for Tuscaloosa County is 10%. The breakdown is as follows:
For sales made within the City Limits of Northport:
- City - 3%
- County - 3%
- State - 4%
For sales made outside the City Limits of Northport, but within our police jurisdictions (1/2 of rate within City Limits of Northport):
- City - 1.50%
- County - 4%
- State - 4%