Rhode Island sales tax for salons

Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Rhode Island?

No. Rhode Island taxes only the services its law lists, such as taxi and limousine rides, pet care, guard and investigation services and parking, and barber, beauty and nail salon services are not among them. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.

Haircuts: Not taxable
Nails: Not taxable
Products you sell: Taxable
State rate: 7%

Administered by Rhode Island Division of Taxation.The agency's page The state's own words

Services

Which salon services are taxable in Rhode Island?

No. Rhode Island taxes only the services its law lists, such as taxi and limousine rides, pet care, guard and investigation services and parking, and barber, beauty and nail salon services are not among them.

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 Rhode Island?

Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property sold at retail, which the Division says a business must collect Rhode Island's 7% sales tax on. The state rate is 7%.

The rate

What is the sales tax rate in Rhode Island?

Statewide tax: Sales and Use Tax
State rate: 7%
Local sales taxes: Not stated

The permit

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Rhode Island?

Permit to make sales at retail. A salon that sells products at retail registers for a Permit to make sales at retail through the Division of Taxation's business registration; there is no fee for the permit.

Registration: Permit to make sales at retail
State fee: Free

Register with the Rhode Island Division of Taxation

Good to know

What else Rhode Island says about salons and sales tax

The tax is computed on the selling price (not your cost) of the taxable goods, rental, lease or service.
Sales tax registration is required only when all or a portion of your sales are at retail.

Sources

What Rhode Island's official pages say

Each answer above, in the words of the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Rhode Island Division of Taxation or an accountant.

Hair services: “The following businesses and services performed in this state, along with the applicable 2017 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes, are included in the definition of services:”
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Products you sell: “A business that is selling, renting or leasing tangible personal property at retail, which includes, but is not limited to the following: home appliances, craft items, household furnishings, antiques, jewelry, stereo & TV equipment, computers and computer software must collect the sales tax.”
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The tax and its rate: “The sales tax is a levy imposed on the retail sale, rental or lease of many goods and services at a rate of 7%.”
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The permit: “Permit to make sales at retail”
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“For periods after 7/1/22 no fee for sales permit applications or renewals”
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Also good to know: “The tax is computed on the selling price (not your cost) of the taxable goods, rental, lease or service.”
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Also good to know: “Sales tax registration is required only when all or a portion of your sales are at retail.”
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Questions

Rhode Island salon sales tax, answered

Are haircuts taxable in Rhode Island?

No. On the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's official pages, Rhode Island's Sales and Use Tax does not apply to haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Do nail salons charge sales tax in Rhode Island?

No. On the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's official pages, Rhode Island's Sales and Use Tax does not apply to manicures, pedicures and nail enhancements. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Are facials and waxing taxable in Rhode Island?

No. On the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's official pages, Rhode Island's Sales and Use Tax does not apply to facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Do salons charge sales tax on products in Rhode Island?

Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property sold at retail, which the Division says a business must collect Rhode Island's 7% sales tax on. The state rate is 7%.

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Rhode Island?

Permit to make sales at retail. A salon that sells products at retail registers for a Permit to make sales at retail through the Division of Taxation's business registration; there is no fee for the permit.

What is the sales tax rate in Rhode Island?

The statewide rate of Rhode Island's Sales and Use Tax is 7%. Check the rate for your address with the Rhode Island Division of Taxation.

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