Whats the sales tax rate in Baltimore?
Baltimore uses the general Maryland sales tax rate of 6% for most retail sales. This is higher than it was last year (2007) due to actions of the Maryland legislature. Prices posted generally do NOT include this sales tax unless they say otherwise, and dealers are supposed to mark the tax separately on your receipt regardless of how you pay. Hotels follow a slightly different model involving “occupancy tax”, which works out to 12.5% for downtown-area hotels, and slightly less than that for hotels in the outlying areas. This will be spelled out on your bill, but if you’re concerned, you should ask the hotel to tell you what the total per night is with the tax included.
