Report: New York Sales Tax Collections up 6.8% over Last Year

Local spending increases for second quarter, per comptroller report

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli partially attributed the increase in second-quarter sales tax collection rates to higher prices due to inflation.

Report: New York sales tax collections up 6.8% over last year

(The Center Square) — New York local governments collected $12.7 billion from sales taxes during the first six months of the year — a 6.8% hike from a year ago, according to a new report from the state's fiscal watchdog.

Finger Lakes County Leads State in First-Half Sales Tax Growth

Seneca County recorded the largest percentage increase in sales tax collections of any county in New York during the first half of 2026. According to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Seneca County collected $19.34 million during the first six months of the year, up 16.5% from $16.6 million during the same period […]