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Sales Tax Rate Information 2023

The City of Lafayette's Sales Tax rate is 3.87%. Sales tax is remitted directly to the City of Lafayette, a Home Rule jurisdiction. The City is located in Boulder County.

*While Boulder County does not impose a general Use Tax, the County does impose a Use Tax of 1.185% on motor vehicles and on construction/building materials. County Use Tax on motor vehicles is paid at the time of vehicle registration. County Use tax on construction/building materials is paid on building and mechanical permits.  

Other City taxes applied in addition to the standard sales tax rate:

• Retail Marijuana Tax: The City has a Retail Marijuana Sales Tax of an additional 5% on every retail sale.
• Lodging Tax: The City has a lodging tax on lodging rentals of less than 30 days of an additional 2%.
• City Storage Tax: The City has a storage tax of an additional 3.50% on the charge and provision of storage services.

History of Sales Tax Rates: Effective January 1, 2022, The City of Lafayette's sales and use rate is 3.87%. This new rate includes the general rate of 3.50% and the additional rates, including 0.10% for Mental Health and Human Services and 0.27% for Public Safety Services. The combined rate with state-administered taxes (CO/RTD/SC and Boulder County) is 9.055%.  

Prior to 2022. the City's sales tax rate was 3.50%, combined with state-administered taxes (CO/RTD/SC and Boulder County) was 8.485%