Here, in England, our tax is 17.5% but it's going up to 20% on 1st January!

Same as Oregon!

In Oregon we don't have a sales tax on retail items....however, we don't have a high income here either overall. I believe I heard on NPR (Nat'l Public Radio) this morning our state individual earnings were 90% of the average US state income level.

I am so sorry to hear that others are paying such high combined prices and VAT rates for fabrics.

How do you economize? I would think it would be hard to compete with quilters in the US if you are using the quilting for income.

We pay 10.35% sales tax here where I live.

We here in Oregon don't have a sales tax at all, but we pay the 3rd highest in state income tax and our property taxes are out of sight! Donna

Here we have 10% GST (Goods & Services Tax). I pay $A20 to $A26 per metre on average but sew a 1/4 inch seam because most of the rulers, patterns etc for quilting are in inches.

Wow! Iwas about to get rid of some older and ugly fabric, think
I'll keep it. We have several discount fabric places in Ky that has good quality, prior yrs line for $3-$4 yd. In fact one is now on line it is a wee bit higher than in store, but still a bargain. It is
Whittles in Smith Grove,you can google it if interested. Our Ky sales tax is %.

the Good and Services Tax (GST) is a federal tax applied right across the country,then there is also a provincial tax anywhere from 6 % to 8% applied in most provinces except in Alberta we only have the GST.

OOPS! meant6%

Besides property taxes, fuel taxes, auto license, hunting licenses - and I'm sure there are a lot I don't know about or have forgotten :|

In New Zealand we have just had an increase on our GST (goods and service tax) from 12.5% to 15%.

Having a quick look online at some local stores; fabric sells for $28 NZD per metre, that's around $20.50 USD. (1 metre approximately is 39.5 inches).

8.1% in Las Vegas (Clark County)
0% for groceries.

If I order on line from a company in another state and does not do any business in my state then I don't pay sales tax on that item. If I buy around my home area I will pay a sales tax in an amount that varies county to county Some states have no sales tax.

No sales tax in Delaware == not sure of Connecticut and Nevada; maybe none in those states too

Amen to that - I used to live in Chester County and shopped in Bird in Hand and Intercourse. The savings were amazing.

Just checked out Whittles - great prices. Thanks so much.

Currently here 19.6%, with prices around 24- 28 Euros/metre incl the TVA., our equivalent of VAT, so averaging around $33.
But from February it increases to 21%, so don't want to even contemplate the new price.
I very rarely buy anything for my quilting here unless I'm desperate. It's more economical to buy from US even taking into account shipping and paying the TVA on arrival.

In Oregon USA, no sales tax. That sure makes it nice.

What kind of tax do you have to pay on internet orders? Sometimes we have to pay (in Michigan) and other times not?

Did you mean me about Oregon tax? If so when I order on the internet I have never had to pay sales tax.

My girlfriend just came back from Delaware. I believe she told me that they had no sales tax in that state.