- What is the sales tax for general revenue?
The sales tax for general revenue is a tax that may be levied by a city on all taxable items sold in the city. The revenues from the tax may be spent on almost any lawful purpose of the city. Within the city limits of Sealy, the sales tax rate for general revenue is currently set at 1.00%.
- What are sales taxes for dedicated purposes?
All city sales taxes, other than the sales tax for general revenue, are considered sales taxes for dedicated purposes. As the name implies, each of these taxes may only be spent on certain, or dedicated, items or projects. Cities may have a mix of different dedicated taxes, in addition to the general revenue sales tax, so long as the total tax rate in the city does not exceed 8.25%.
Examples of dedicated sales taxes include those for economic development, street maintenance, venue districts, crime control and prevention districts, and property tax relief.
Currently, the City of Sealy has a dedicated sales tax for economic development, and that tax rate is set at 0.50%.