Study: Ohio No. 35 for Business Sales Tax Climate

Sales taxes can make a state less attractive to businesses since they can drive up the cost of production. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation latest study, Ohio is ranked in the bottom third for sales taxes on businesses, coming in at No. 35. Wisconsin and Michigan lead the regional comparison, coming in at Nos. 7 and 10, respectively.

According to the Foundation, states that rank poorly have high sales tax rates, high excise tax rates, complicated sales tax administration, and apply the sales tax to a variety of business inputs while exempting many final consumer purchases. 5/25/2022