Legislature Passes Westchester County Sales Tax Increase

April 15th, 2019

The legislature passed a bill this week that would raise the sales and compensating use tax in Westchester County by an additional 1%. Currently, Westchester County is allowed to collect 3% sales tax on items purchased within the county. This bill will increase that percentage from 3% to 4%. The vote in the Senate was close, receiving only the minimum number needed to pass legislation in the Senate. The passage of this bill will alleviate the need for Westchester County to sell a parcel of parkland in order to balance its budget. The bill has not yet been delivered to the Governor and his position on the legislation is unknown.