Sales tax up slightly

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Dublin sales tax collections were up half a percent in September, compared to September 2023, according to the state sales tax report releasedbyTexasComptroller Glenn Hegar.

For the month of September, Dublin received $65,017.91, compared to $64,701.69 in September 2023.

(Sales tax reports generally reflect sales from two months prior as the local sales are reported to the state which processes them and disburses sales tax back to the local entities.)

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.01 billion in October, 5.4% more than in October 2023. The majority of October sales tax revenue is based on sales made in September and remitted to the agency in October.

“Drivenlargelybyincreases in remittances from the retail sector, October sales tax collections strongly exceeded collections compared with October 2023, and overall state sales tax collections grew more than twice as fast as the rate of overall price inflation,”Hegar said. ervices sector was also up last month.