Connecticut sales tax
At a glance
| State sales tax | 6.35 % |
|---|---|
| Local taxes | No local sales tax. |
Average combined rate
Only the state rate is known here: 6.35 %. Rank 27 of 51, highest first.
Example
An item with a $100 tag costs $106.35 with 6.35 % tax.
Clothing and shoes
No special rule: clothing is taxed like most other goods.
Food and drink
| Groceries | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax |
|---|---|
| Prepared food and restaurants | State rate lowered to 7.35 %, no local tax * |
| Candy | Taxed at the regular rate |
| Soft drinks | No rule in Summalo yet |
| Alcohol | No rule in Summalo yet |
| Over-the-counter medicine | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax * |
* Depends on details a price tag does not show (hot or cold, packaging, local options). Treat it as an estimate.
Tax-free days
Dates change every year; the app shows the next one.
- Sales Tax-Free Week, Aug 16–22, 2026
Clothing and footwear (not athletic or protective-use items), backpacks
Neighbouring states
| State | Average rate |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6.25 % |
| New York | 8.24 % |
| Rhode Island | 7 % |
Official sources
- www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_219.htm
- portal.ct.gov/drs/sales-tax/tax-information
- portal.ct.gov/DRS/Publications/Rulings/2016/Ruling-20163-Sales-and-Use-Taxes-Food-and-Beverages-Nonprescription-Drugs-and-Medicines
- portal.ct.gov/drs/sales-tax/sales-tax-free-week
- portal.ct.gov/drs/sales-tax/examples-of-clothing-and-footwear-that-are-exempt-during-sales-tax-free-week
Rules as of 2026-10-04. These pages summarise the rules Summalo uses. They are estimates, not tax advice. At the register, the store's receipt is what counts.
Summalo applies these rules to the price tag you scan, offline.