Georgia sales tax for salons
Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Georgia?
No. Georgia's Department of Revenue says most services are exempt and taxes only listed services such as accommodations, admissions and amusements, so haircuts and other salon services are not taxed. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Georgia Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.
- Haircuts
- Not taxable
- Nails
- Not taxable
- Products you sell
- Taxable
Administered by Georgia Department of Revenue.The agency's page The state's own words
Services
Which salon services are taxable in Georgia?
No. Georgia's Department of Revenue says most services are exempt and taxes only listed services such as accommodations, admissions and amusements, so haircuts and other salon services are not taxed.
- Hair services
- Not taxable
- Nail services
- Not taxable
- Skin care and waxing
- Not taxable
Hair services: haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Nail services: manicures, pedicures and enhancements. Skin care: facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup.
Products
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Georgia?
Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property, which Georgia taxes at the retail sale price. The state rate is 4% plus local tax.
The rate
What is the sales tax rate in Georgia?
- Statewide tax
- Sales and Use Tax
- State rate
- 4%
- Local sales taxes
- Yes, added by cities, counties or districts
The rate a client pays depends on the salon's address: look it up with the Georgia Department of Revenue.
The permit
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Georgia?
Sales and Use Tax Number and Certificate of Registration. A salon that sells products to clients is a dealer and registers online through the Georgia Tax Center for a sales and use tax number and certificate of registration.
- Registration
- Sales and Use Tax Number and Certificate of Registration
- State fee
- Not stated
Good to know
What else Georgia says about salons and sales tax
- Salons that buy supplies they use up in services are generally liable for sales or use tax on those supplies, because service providers are usually the end users.
- A charge for use of a tanning bed is not taxed, but the salon owner pays tax on buying or leasing the bed.
- Sales of tanning products, accessories and other tangible personal property sold by a salon are subject to tax.
Sources
What Georgia's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of the Georgia Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Georgia Department of Revenue or an accountant.
- Hair services
“While most services are exempt from tax, Georgia does tax the sale of accommodations, in-state transportation of individuals (e.g., taxis, limos), sales of admissions, and charges for participation in games and amusement activities.”
dor.georgia.gov - Products you sell
“In general, Georgia imposes tax on the retail sales price of tangible personal property and certain services.”
dor.georgia.gov - The tax and its rate
“The contractor now owes Georgia state use tax on the purchase price of the bulldozer at a rate of 4%.”
dor.georgia.gov “Generally applies to all retail sales of tangible personal property delivered to customers and retail sales of taxable services performed within the city limits of Atlanta.”
dor.georgia.gov - The permit
“Any individual or entity meeting the definition of "dealer" in O.C.G.A. § 48-8-2 must register for a sales and use tax number and certificate of registration regardless of whether all sales will be online, out of state, wholesale, or exempt from tax.”
dor.georgia.gov - The agency
“please contact the Department of Revenue’s Regional office serving your county.”
dor.georgia.gov - Also good to know
“Service providers are, in most instances, end users and liable for sales or use tax on all tangible personal property used by them to provide their service.”
dor.georgia.gov - Also good to know
“Charges from a salon owner to a customer for use of a tanning bed are not subject to the tax.”
dor.georgia.gov - Also good to know
“Sales of tanning products, accessories, and other tangible personal property are subject to the tax.”
dor.georgia.gov
Questions
Georgia salon sales tax, answered
Are haircuts taxable in Georgia?
Do nail salons charge sales tax in Georgia?
Are facials and waxing taxable in Georgia?
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Georgia?
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Georgia?
What is the sales tax rate in Georgia?
Plan the rest
Opening or running a salon in Georgia
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- What Georgia requires to license a salon
- What Georgia inspectors check in a salon
- Salon point of sale systems compared, with card fees
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