Tax Rate Increase
After the approval of ballot question 1-A which was presented to voters on April 2, 2019, the City is authorized to increase the City sales and use tax rates from 3.0% to 3.5%.
After the adoption of the ordinance amending pertinent sections of Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances an effective date for the increase is July 1, 2019.
Information
Durango is a home rule city. As a result, the licensing and tax structure may be different than those of the State of Colorado or other taxing jurisdictions. Please contact us if you have any questions or need clarification on any issue.
Tax Rate
Retail sales inside the city limits are taxed at a total tax rate of 8.4% which includes a 2.9% state tax, a 2% county tax, and a 3.5% city tax.
The city collects three tax types:
Sales | Collected by retailer at point of sale or rental | 3.5% |
Use | Payable by the "user" of the product when City of Durango sales tax has not been collected at the point of sale or on rental payments | 3.5% |
Lodgers | Payable in addition to the city sales tax | 2% |