For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 2, 2016
Contact: Jonathan Harms, Communications Director, 605-773-3311

Municipal Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2016

PIERRE, S.D. – Three South Dakota communities will implement a new municipal tax or update their current municipal tax rate beginning July 1.

The municipal tax changes taking effect include:

Ramona, S.D., increasing its one percent general sales and use tax rate to two percent.

Hurley, S.D., decreasing its one percent municipal gross receipts tax rate to zero percent on lodging, eating establishments, and alcoholic beverages. It will continue its 2 percent general sales and use tax rate.

Sisseton, S.D., continuing its one percent municipal gross receipts tax rate that was set to expire on June 30, 2016 on lodging, eating establishments and alcoholic beverages. This tax is in addition to their 2 percent general sales and use tax rate.

South Dakota municipalities are able to implement new tax rates or change existing tax rates on Jan. 1 or July 1 each year. The municipal tax changes listed above are in addition to the state sales and use tax increase that took effect June 1.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue has Municipal Tax information bulletins available listing all municipal sales and use tax rates statewide, along with information on tribal sales, use and excise taxes. Other specialty tax rate information is also available in the bulletin.

Updated bulletins are free of charge and available after Jan. 1. To obtain a Municipal Tax Information bulletin, download it on the Department of Revenue website at http://dor.sd.gov/Taxes/Business_Taxes/Publications/Municipal_Tax.aspx  or contact the Department of Revenue at 1-800-TAX-9188 (1-800-829-9188).

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