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South Carolina Sales Tax (2026)
Info: Statewide sales and use tax is 6%. Counties may add voter-approved local sales taxes (Local Option, Capital Projects, School District, Transportation, and others, generally 1% each), so combined rates run about 6% to 9% by county.
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Sales Tax in states bordering South Carolina
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- GeorgiaInfo
4% state sales tax; counties layer local option sales taxes on top, so the combined rate varies by county — the DOR publishes the quarterly General Rate Chart. The local rate applied is generally the county where the buyer receives the goods; the City of Atlanta adds a 1% municipal option tax (MOST).
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: dor.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
- North CarolinaInfo
NC general state sales tax is 4.75%; counties add local (and some transit) rates, so combined rates are 6.75%-7% in most counties, 7.25% in Wake, 7.5% in Durham and Orange, and 8.25% in Mecklenburg (which added a 1% local tax effective July 1, 2026), per NCDOR's official county rate table.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: ncdor.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
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