Report: New York sales tax collections up 6.8% over last year

Source: blackchronicle.com · Published: 2026-08-01

<img post-id="111563" fifu-featured="1" src="https://i3.wp.com/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/91/291ce35e-9932-4615-af79-9b624c1cc7f8/6972b15fb7377.image.png?ssl=1" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Report: New York sales tax collections up 6.8% over last year" title="Report: New York sales tax collections up 6.8% over last year" title="Report: New York sales tax collections up 6.8% over last year" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> (The Center Square) — New York local governments collected $12.7 billion from sales taxes during the first six months of the year — a 6.8% hike from a year ago, according to a new report from the state’s fiscal watchdog. The report, issued Friday by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office, said municipal government sales tax […] The post <a href="https://blackchronicle.com/northeast/new-york/report-new-york-sales-tax-collections-up-6-8-over-last-year/">Report: New York sales tax collections up 6.8% over last year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blackchronicle.com">The Black Chronicle</a>.