Proposed West Virginia Sales Tax Hike No Gem for Some Businesses | News, Sports, Jobs
Mar 6, 2021 Todd Byrne, left, manager at Howardâs Diamond Center at The Highlands, and owner Howard Posin, examine vintage jewelry offerings at the store. Photo by Joselyn King TRIADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania resident recently came to Howard’s Diamond Center at The Highlands to purchase a 4-carat diamond ring. He paid a lower sales tax rate than he would have at an Allegheny County retailer. The ring cost more than $18,000. The current West Virginia consumer sales tax is 6 percent, adding about another $1,100 to the cost. In Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, an additional 1 percent i...