Texas sales tax for salons
Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Texas?
No. Haircuts, nail services and skin care are not on the Comptroller's list of taxable services in Texas; the only personal services it taxes are those of massage parlors, Turkish baths and escort services. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.
- Haircuts
- Not taxable
- Nails
- Not taxable
- Products you sell
- Taxable
- State rate
- 6.25%
Administered by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.The agency's page The state's own words
Services
Which salon services are taxable in Texas?
No. Haircuts, nail services and skin care are not on the Comptroller's list of taxable services in Texas; the only personal services it taxes are those of massage parlors, Turkish baths and escort services.
- 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 Texas?
Yes. Retail sales of most goods, such as shampoo or other products sold to clients, are subject to the Texas sales and use tax. The state rate is 6.25% plus local tax.
The rate
What is the sales tax rate in Texas?
- Statewide tax
- Sales and Use Tax
- State rate
- 6.25%
- 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 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
The permit
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Texas?
Sales and Use Tax Permit. A salon that sells products or taxable services in Texas must get a sales and use tax permit from the Comptroller online or with form AP-201; there is no fee, but a security bond may be required.
- Registration
- Sales and Use Tax Permit
- State fee
- Free
Good to know
What else Texas says about salons and sales tax
- A salon needs a separate tax permit for each active place of business, and must post the permit at that location.
- Once permitted, the salon must collect sales tax on all taxable sales.
- Local cities, counties and districts can add up to 2 percent, so combined rates can reach 8.25 percent.
Sources
What Texas's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts or an accountant.
- Hair services
“Listed below are the services that are taxable, including examples and references to additional information.”
comptroller.texas.gov “Personal services provided by a massage parlor, Turkish bath or escort service are taxable.”
comptroller.texas.gov - Products you sell
“Texas imposes a 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on all retail sales, leases and rentals of most goods, as well as taxable services”
comptroller.texas.gov - The tax and its rate
“The Texas state sales and use tax rate is 6.25 percent, but local taxing jurisdictions (cities, counties, special-purpose districts and transit authorities) also may impose sales and use tax up to 2 percent for a total maximum combined rate of 8.25 percent.”
comptroller.texas.gov - The permit
“You must obtain a Texas sales and use tax permit if you are an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity engaged in business in Texas and you:”
comptroller.texas.gov “There is no fee for the permit, but you may be required to post a security bond.”
comptroller.texas.gov - The agency
“Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts”
comptroller.texas.gov - Also good to know
“As a seller, you must have a tax permit for each active place of business.”
comptroller.texas.gov - Also good to know
“Collect sales tax on all taxable sales;”
comptroller.texas.gov
Questions
Texas salon sales tax, answered
Are haircuts taxable in Texas?
Do nail salons charge sales tax in Texas?
Are facials and waxing taxable in Texas?
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Texas?
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Texas?
What is the sales tax rate in Texas?
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