South Carolina
How 2023 Sales taxes are calculated in South Carolina
The state general sales tax rate of South Carolina is 6%. Cities and/or municipalities of South Carolina are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 1% in city sales tax.
Every 2023 combined rates mentioned above are the results of South Carolina state rate (6%), the county rate (0% to 1%), the South Carolina cities rate (0% to 1%), and in some case, special rate (0% to 2%).
The South Carolina's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the South Carolina tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.
Please refer to the South Carolina website for more sales taxes information.
South Carolina state rate(s) for 2023
6% is the smallest possible tax rate (Borden, South Carolina)
7%, 8% are all the other possible sales tax rates of South Carolina cities.
9% is the highest possible tax rate (Charleston, South Carolina)
The average combined rate of every zip code in South Carolina is 7.591%
Other 2023 sales tax fact for South Carolina
As of 2023, there is 49 out of 386 cities in South Carolina that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 12.694%.There is also 100 out of 553 zip codes in South Carolina that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 18.083%.