What is the process for paying the general sales tax in Georgia? Consumers pay the tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue quarterly. Consumers pay the tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue quarterly. Merchants collect the tax at the time of purchase and send the total tax collected to the Georgia Department of Revenue monthly. Merchants collect the tax at the time of purchase and send the total tax collected to the Georgia Department of Revenue monthly. Consumers calculate and pay the tax directly to their county tax office annually. Consumers calculate and pay the tax directly to their county tax office annually. The general sales tax is automatically deducted from consumers' bank accounts at the time of purchaase
Merchants in Georgia are responsible for collecting sales tax at the time of purchase and remitting the total amount collected to the Georgia Department of Revenue on a monthly basis. Consumers do not need to calculate or pay the sales tax directly to their county tax office. The sales tax is not automatically deducted from consumers' bank accounts at the time of purchase. Instead, consumers pay the sales tax to the merchant at the time of purchase, and the merchant is responsible for remitting the tax to the state.
