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Tax info is updated from https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ratechange/su-overview.shtml and dated April 1, 2022.

Please note that there may be different tax percentages depending on the sold item category, additional taxes depending on your location or the data may be outdated. You can always use Sales Tax calculator at the front page where you can modify percentages if you so wish.

Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes in New Jersey amounts to 16.3 billion. It is 42.9 % of the total taxes (37.9 billion) raised in New Jersey. Numbers represent only state taxes, not federal taxes.

Breakdown of taxes in New Jersey (excl. federal taxes)


Tax Type 2020 (billion) Change Share
TOTAL TAXES 37.927 -1.36 % 100 %
PROPERTY TAXES 0.005 -0.80 % 0.01 %
SALES AND GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES 16.272 +2.73 % 42.9 %
General Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes 11.068 +2.04 % 29.18 %
Selective Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes 5.204 +4.23 % 13.72 %
Alcoholic Beverages Sales Tax 0.152 +4.50 % 0.4 %
Amusements Sales Tax 0.278 +4.49 % 0.73 %
Insurance Premiums Sales Tax 0.687 +31.50 % 1.81 %
Motor Fuels Sales Tax 0.488 -2.46 % 1.29 %
Public Utilities Sales Tax 0.91 -6.98 % 2.4 %
Tobacco Products Sales Tax 0.584 -6.64 % 1.54 %
Other Selective Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes 2.105 +7.70 % 5.55 %
LICENSE TAXES 1.692 -0.55 % 4.46 %
Alcoholic Beverages License 0.003 -20.38 % 0.01 %
Amusements License 0.054 +6.00 % 0.14 %
Corporations in General License 0.375 +0.60 % 0.99 %
Hunting and Fishing License 0.015 +5.70 % 0.04 %
Motor Vehicle License 0.629 -5.95 % 1.66 %
Motor Vehicle Operators License 0.053 -8.86 % 0.14 %
Public Utilities License 0.022 +2.88 % 0.06 %
Occupation and Business License, NEC 0.539 +5.84 % 1.42 %
Other License Taxes 0.002 -4.98 % 0 %
INCOME TAXES 18.978 -4.21 % 50.04 %
Individual Income Taxes 15.413 -3.08 % 40.64 %
Corporations Net Income Taxes 3.565 -8.80 % 9.4 %
OTHER TAXES 0.981 -10.15 % 2.59 %
Death and Gift Taxes 0.437 -11.07 % 1.15 %
Documentarty and Stock Transfer Taxes 0.544 -9.40 % 1.44 %

Source of the data is United States Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/econ/stc/2020-annual.html