What This Story Is About
Davidson County’s local sales tax on groceries will decrease to 1.75% beginning Nov. 1.
Why It Matters
The reduction is expected to save the average Nashville family about $72 a year in grocery taxes.
What Happens Next
The new rate will apply to food and food ingredients sold in Davidson County, including Nashville and its surrounding cities.
For Context
From affordable housing to grocery tax cut: Nashville mayor signs city’s 2027 budget
Catch Up
Here’s when Nashville families could save $72 a year after vote to cut grocery tax
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Davidson County’s local grocery tax rate will decrease Nov. 1, the Tennessee Department of Revenue announced.
The local tax rate on food and food ingredients will drop to 1.75%. The state’s 4% grocery tax will remain in place, bringing the combined tax rate on qualifying grocery items to 5.75%.
The lower local rate applies throughout Davidson County, including Berry Hill, Belle Meade, Oak Hill, Forest Hills and the Davidson County portion of Goodlettsville.
How the new grocery tax rate will work:
The reduction applies to food and food ingredients, such as typical grocery-store items. It does not apply to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, candy, dietary supplements or prepared food. Other taxable items and services will continue to be subject to Davidson County’s 2.25% local sales tax rate.
Metro Council previously approved the half-cent grocery tax reduction, which was estimated to save the average Nashville family about $72 annually.
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