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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The amount of tax imposed by section 202 of this article 1 shall be computed as follows:
(a) If the purchase price is ten cents (10¢) or less, no tax shall be collected.
(b) If the purchase price is eleven cents (11¢) or more but less than eighteen cents (18¢), one cent (1¢) shall be collected.
(c) If the purchase price is eighteen cents (18¢) or more but less than thirty-five cents (35¢), two cents (2¢) shall be collected.
(d) If the purchase price is thirty-five cents (35¢) or more but less than fifty-one cents (51¢), three cents (3¢) shall be collected.
(e) If the purchase price is fifty-one cents (51¢) or more but less than sixty-eight cents (68¢), four cents (4¢) shall be collected.
(f) If the purchase price is sixty-eight cents (68¢) or more but less than eighty-five cents (85¢), five cents (5¢) shall be collected.
(g) If the purchase price is eighty-five cents (85¢) or more but less than one dollar and one cent ($1.01), six cents (6¢) shall be collected.
(h) If the purchase price is more than one dollar ($1.00), six per centum of each dollar of purchase price plus the above bracket charges upon any fractional part of a dollar in excess of even dollars shall be collected.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 7203. Computation of tax - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-7203/
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