Delaware · DE · Money & taxes
Delaware: Are groceries taxed?
No state sales tax
Delaware has no sales tax, so groceries are not taxed at the register.
Delaware instead taxes businesses on their gross receipts. The seller pays that tax, not the shopper.
What the law says
Delaware has no sales tax, no VAT, and no state real property taxes.
Sources
- Delaware Business First Steps: Why Delaware Official · firststeps.delaware.gov
- Delaware Tourism Office: Shopping (visitdelaware.com) Secondary · visitdelaware.com
- Delaware Division of Revenue: Gross Receipts Tax FAQs Official · revenue.delaware.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Delaware Division of Revenue
- Phone
- (302) 577-8780
- Website
- revenue.delaware.gov
How bordering states compare
- Maryland Groceries exemptMaryland exempts groceries from its sales tax when sold for home consumption by a store with a substantial grocery business.
- New Jersey Groceries exemptNew Jersey exempts most grocery food from its sales tax; candy, soft drinks and prepared food are taxed.
- Pennsylvania Groceries exemptPennsylvania exempts food that isn't ready to eat from its 6% sales tax.