New Kay County sales tax increase now in effect

Ponca City Now - January 3, 2020 9:57 am

The increased Kay County sales tax, approved by residents last year for Kay County Courthouse improvements and an annex, became effective Jan. 2.   The increase is 0.25%, for a total county sales tax of 0.917%.

With that, Ponca City’s sales tax rate went from 8.667% to 8.917%. This includes the Oklahoma state sales tax of 4.5%, Kay County sales tax of 0.917%, and Ponca City’s city sales tax of 3.5%

Blackwell’s city sales tax is 5.0 %, bringing that town’s total sales tax rate to 10.417%.

Newkirk’s city sales tax is 3.0%, for a total sales tax rate of 8.417%.

Tonkawa’s city sales tax is 4.5%, for a total sales tax rate of 9.917%

 

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