what is the sales tax rate for shelby county alabama?
It can be difficult to calculate sales tax in Shelby County. Sales tax is computed at the point of sale (like a person buying something at a store) or computed for the delivery address, ex. shipped merchandise. There is a 4% Alabama state sales tax and a 1% county sales tax in Shelby county. Any additional tax is based on the city. Sales tax is 'generally' 9% for most of the county, since most of the county is within the city limits of a city.