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Click on a Sales & Use Tax listed below to learn more about filing and licensing requirements. We recommend filing and paying your taxes on our free online tax portal, MyDORWAY.
Effective March 1, 2026
Effective May 1, 2026:
State map of counties with local taxes (ST-500)
| 5/1/26 & after | 7/1/25 - 4/30/26 | 5/1/25 - 6/30/25 | 3/1/25 - 4/30/25 | 5/1/23 - 2/28/25 | 3/1/23 - 4/30/23 | 1/1/23 - 2/28/23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Aiken | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Allendale | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Anderson | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Bamberg | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Barnwell | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Beaufort | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Berkeley | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% |
| Calhoun | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Charleston | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Cherokee | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Chester | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Chesterfield | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Clarendon | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Colleton | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Darlington | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Dillon | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Dorchester | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Edgefield | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Fairfield | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Florence | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Georgetown | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Greenville | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Greenwood | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Hampton | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Horry | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Horry-Myrtle Beach | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Jasper | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Kershaw | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Lancaster | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Laurens | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Lee | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Lexington | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| McCormick | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Marion | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Marlboro | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Newberry | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Oconee | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Orangeburg | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Pickens | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Richland | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Saluda | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Spartanburg | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Sumter | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Union | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Williamsburg | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| York | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
Does your business have a Business Tax Account with the SCDOR?
Apply with our MyDORWAY Business Tax Application.
Planning to host or sell goods and services at an event or festival?
Get prepared with our Events & Festivals Guide.
Need to find the Sales Tax rate for an address?
Use the SC District Information search map (works best in Microsoft Edge) provided by the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.
Need to check if a Retail License is valid?
Use our Retail License Number Verification tool to search for a single license number.
