24th
highest in the U.S.
16.08%
combined wireless tax rate
Comparative Tax Rate - Wireless vs. Other Goods (%)
Wireless taxes and fees are almost triple the sales tax for other goods and services.
Why so much?
| Tax / Charge | Tax % |
|---|---|
| State sales tax | 6.00% |
| School utility gross receipts | 1.50% |
| Kentuck USF | 0.16% |
| Kentucky TAP and TRS | 0.08% |
| Wireless 911 | 1.44% |
| Communications gross receipts tax | 1.30% |
| Universal Service Fund (Federal) | 5.60% |
| TOTAL TRANSACTION TAX | 16.08% |
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Sources: Methodology: Committee on State Taxation, 50-State Study and Report on Telecommunications Taxation, May 2005.
Updated July 2013 by Scott Mackey, KSE Partners LLP, using state statutes and regulations.
Average Revenue Per Unit (ARPU): $48.73 per Cellular Telephone and Internet Association, June 2012.