Sales tax here is 13%. So a good quality fabric at my LQS could cost me as much as $19.00 - $20.00 a metre.

Living in Brooklyn New York, we have state tax and New York City tax. In total it's about 8.7%.

Very interesting topic. I've heard talk of VAT tax in USA, but as of yet, they haven't done it.

Where does the 18% mark-up come from? And the 5% is the goods and services tax. (Canada)

Ontario Canada, just about everything has a HST of 13%. Even your trip to the barber!

A lot good Fort Knox is to us now. We'll have a VAT soon enough in addition to state sales tax. Can't wait.

B.C. --Hst (every time I see hst, I think half square triangle) is 12%.

Okay I just checked online and converted the 14.95 euro to usd and came up with $19.79 roughly... so that is alot per yard so next time someone complains about our prices I will mention how high it is overseas... thanks for reminding us how blessed we are...
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Quiltinmama

tax here is 8.75 %

Maine is 5 pct.

It varies in Minnesota depending on what city you live in. Where I am it's 7.5%. What is strange though is that some fabrics are taxed and some are not. We do not have a clothing tax in MN. I work at Hancock Fabrics and it is just a little strange which fabrics come up being taxed when we ring them up. Customers have complained, but it really is beyond our control.