New Local Sales & Use Taxes will take effect in five South Carolina counties on May 1, 2025.
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Georgetown County is adding a new Capital Projects Tax. As a result, the Sales Tax rate will increase to 7%.
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Horry County is adding a new Transportation Tax, but its Capital Projects Tax is expiring. As a result, its Sales Tax rate remains 8%.
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Jasper County is adding a new Transportation Tax. As a result, the Sales Tax rate will increase to 9%.
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Sumter County is adding a new Capital Projects Tax. As a result, the county’s Sales Tax rate will increase to 8%.
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Williamsburg County’s Capital Projects Tax is expiring. As a result, the county’s Sales Tax rate will decrease to 7%.
The statewide Sales and Use Tax is 6%. Counties may impose an additional 1% Local Sales Tax if voters in that county approve.
File your Sales Tax return on MyDORWAY!
The SCDOR's free online tax portal,
MyDORWAY, is the fastest, easiest way for retailers to file returns and make payments to the SCDOR.
Each of the new Sales Tax rates above and all local tax changes are automatically updated when you file your Sales Tax return using MyDORWAY. Plus, automatic checkpoints help you avoid submitting an incomplete return.
Some additional reminders:
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SCBOS is our state’s one-stop resource to help business owners get squared away with their tax and fee obligations.
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Read
Information Letter 25-1 to learn more about local Sales and Use Tax changes this year.
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Several counties are also reimposing existing local Sales Taxes effective May 1.
- Beaufort County’s County Green Space Tax expired while Chesterfield and Jasper counties implemented new local taxes
effective March 1, 2025.
