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These products may be taxed differently in different countries and at different times of the year.
Consumables
Food / Water?
Sales Tax does not apply to sales of food and water products for human consumption.
Alcohol?
In addition to the Sales Tax, California also imposes an Alcoholic Beverage Tax on the sale, distribution, or importation of alcoholic beverages in California.
Carbonated Drink?
Sales Tax applies to soft drinks, bottled waters, or other carbonated beverages.
Tobacco?
In addition to the Sales Tax, California also imposes a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax with additional licensing requirements.
Animal Feed?
Tax does not apply to sales of feed for food animals or feed for non-food animals (for example, pets) that will be sold in the regular course of business, but tax does apply to retail sales of feed for other animals.
Retail Goods
General Goods?
Tax applies to retail sales of antiques, artwork, curios, decorative items, printed materials, books etc.
Clothing?
Tax applies to retail sales for both off-the-rack and custom-made clothing.
Electronics?
In addition to the Sales Tax, retailers of certain electronics are also responsible for collecting and reporting the California Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (referred to as “eWaste fee”).