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Sales Tax
Overview
The City of Lytle collects a one and one-half-percent (1.5%) sales tax on all taxable items purchased in the city.
The city adopted a one-percent (1%) sales tax back in 1968 when it became available in Texas cities. The additional one-half-percent (.5%) sales tax was voted in back in 1988 for the purpose of reducing the property tax rate.
In 2008, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.147894 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2009, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.1442 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2010, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.1537 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2011, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.1659 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2012, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.1793 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2013, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.1874 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2014, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.2010 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2015, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.2023 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2016, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.2203 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2017, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.2166 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
In 2018, this additional tax saved taxpayers $0.2165 / $100.00 valuation on their tax rate.
This year, savings on the newly adopted 2019 tax rate is $0.2042 / $100.00 valuation.
Sales Tax represents about 27% of the general fund’s revenues.
To view the monthly allocation please visit the Texas Comptroller website.