Courtesy of Dave Thompson, Prairie Public Radio

BISMARCK, N.D. (PPR) – North Dakota’s Tax Department reports an 11.5 percent increase in 2nd quarter taxable sales and purchases.

For April, May and June, taxable sales and purchases were $5.9 billion.

Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus says the increase is due to a combination of things.

Kroshus says 13 of the 15 major industry sectors reported taxable sales and purchases increases. He says it was led by the mining and oil extraction sector, which reported a nearly 38 percent increase over the second quarter in 2021.

He says on-line purchasing continues to grow. He says the state is now collecting more than $100 million annually in sales tax from on-line retailers.