Backdraft is one of those movies that, when you are channing channels at random, once you stop at it, you keep at it. Released in 1991, directed by Ron Howard, it had Kurt Russell at the peak of his career, competently supported by Scott Glenn (Gosh!...it seems this guy was always old sinec his birth!).
The Connecticut state sales tax rate is 6.35% , and the average CT sales tax after local surtaxes is 6.35% 1  . Groceries, prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs are exempt from the Connecticut sales tax. 2  Counties and cities are not allowed to collect local sales taxes.
Connecticut homeowners pay among the highest property taxes in the country. The stateâs average effective property tax rate (taxes as a percentage of home value) is 1.83%, which ranks as the eighth highest of any state. Connecticut is unusual in that counties are not responsible for administering the property tax. Instead, cities and towns set rates and collect property taxes. Below, we will look at the local rates across the state of Connecticut and other important property tax rules.