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South Dakota Department of Revenue For Immediate Release: Friday, May 31, 2019 Contact: Wade LaRoche, Public Affairs Manager, 605-773-5869 New municipal tax changes effective July 1, 2019 PIERRE, S.D. – A pair of South Dakota communities will update their municipal sales tax rates beginning July 1. These municipal tax changes taking effect include: Buffalo Chip is removing its 2 percent general sales and use tax. Faulkton is imposing a 1 percent municipal gross receipts tax rate on lodging, eating establishments and alcoholic beverages. This tax is in addition to its 2 percent general sales and use tax rate. South Dakota municipalities may implement new tax rates or change existing tax rates Jan. 1 or July 1 each year. The South Dakota Department of Revenue has municipal tax information bulletins available, which list all municipal sales and use tax rates statewide, along with information on tribal sales, use and excise taxes. Updated bulletins are free of charge and available July 1. To obtain a municipal tax information bulletin, download it on the Department of Revenue website at http://dor.sd.gov/Taxes/Business_Taxes/Publications/Municipal_Tax.aspx or contact the Department of Revenue at 1-800-829-9188. -30-