What are the sales tax rates in South Carolina cities?

As of 2015, the sales tax rates for South Carolina cities vary but typically include a 1 percent local option in addition to the 6 percent state sales tax rate, explains the South Carolina Department of Revenue. Shoppers can get the latest South Carolina city sales tax rates at DOR.SC.Gov.

Some counties in South Carolina add an additional sales tax rate to the state sales tax rate to fund such activities as transportation projects and capital projects, reports Bankrate. For example, Charleston shoppers can expect to pay an 8.5 percent sales tax on merchandise rather than the state’s 6 percent tax, notes WCIV.