South Carolina Sales Tax Calculator
South Carolina sales tax applies to most retail sales of tangible goods and some services. This calculator shows the combined state and local sales tax rate for any location in South Carolina and lets you work out the tax on a given purchase price or reverse-calculate the pre-tax amount from a total. Select your county or city to load the exact local rate on top of the South Carolina statewide base rate, then enter any purchase amount to see the tax and total immediately. Rates and jurisdictions are sourced from South Carolina Department of Revenue and reflect current South Carolina law. Sales tax in South Carolina applies at the point of sale for most tangible personal property; groceries, prescription drugs, and other categories may be exempt or taxed at a reduced rate depending on state law. Use the calculator to compare totals across different jurisdictions, or to verify a receipt. The combined rate shown is the rate applicable at a specific location and accounts for any special district taxes layered on top of the county or municipal rate.
South Carolina's state sales tax base rate is 6%. In Greenville the combined rate is 6%, so $100 of goods has $6.00 in sales tax, for a total of $106.00. Pick your county below for the exact combined rate.
How sales tax works in South Carolina
South Carolina charges a statewide base sales tax of 6%. South Carolina levies a 6% state sales and use tax plus optional county local taxes (local option, capital projects, education capital improvement, school district, transportation and tourism development), producing combined rates of 6% to 9%. Choose your county above to load its sourced combined rate, or switch to Remove tax to work back from a tax-inclusive total. Your result updates the page link, so you can copy a permalink to any calculation.
sales tax = pre-tax price x (state rate + local rate) / 100
total = pre-tax price + sales tax
Worked example
A $250.00 purchase in Greenville, at the 6% combined rate (6% state + 0% local):
- Combined rate = 6% + 0% = 6%.
- Sales tax = 250 x 0.0600 = $15.00.
- Total = 250 + 15.00 = $265.00.
What is taxed in South Carolina
| Groceries | Exempt |
|---|---|
| Prescription drugs | Exempt |
| Clothing | Taxable |
Unprepared food that may lawfully be purchased with USDA food coupons is exempt from the 6% state sales and use tax, but remains subject to most local sales and use taxes (it is exempt from the 1% Education Capital Improvement Tax and from Horry and Jasper Counties' Transportation Tax).
Source: South Carolina Department of Revenue.
South Carolina sales tax holidays
- Tax Free Weekend (August 7 to 9, 2026 (first Friday in August through the following Sunday)): Clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, certain bedding and bath items, no price limit (source)
South Carolina sales tax rates by county
Combined rates (6% state plus local), sourced from the South Carolina Department of Revenue and verified Jun 11, 2026. For an exact rate by address use the official South Carolina Department of Revenue rate lookup; local rates can vary within a county and change over time.
Full official dataset: South Carolina Department of Revenue rate file.
South Carolina sales tax: frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in South Carolina?
South Carolina's statewide base rate is 6%. Combined state-plus-local sales and use tax rates run from 6% to 9% across all 46 counties; 43 of the 46 counties impose at least one local tax, while Beaufort, Greenville and Oconee impose none.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Greenville?
At Greenville's combined rate of 6%, sales tax on $100 is $6.00, for a total of $106.00. Enter your own amount above for an exact figure.
Are groceries taxed in South Carolina?
Unprepared food that may lawfully be purchased with USDA food coupons is exempt from the 6% state sales and use tax, but remains subject to most local sales and use taxes (it is exempt from the 1% Education Capital Improvement Tax and from Horry and Jasper Counties' Transportation Tax).
Does South Carolina have a sales tax holiday?
Yes. South Carolina runs 1 sales tax holiday: Tax Free Weekend (August 7 to 9, 2026 (first Friday in August through the following Sunday)).
How do I remove sales tax from a total in South Carolina?
Switch the calculator to Remove tax and enter the tax-inclusive total. It divides by 1 plus the combined rate to find the pre-tax price, then shows the tax.
What is the sales tax rate in South Carolina?
The state sales and use tax rate is 6%. Counties may add local taxes, so the combined rate ranges from 6% to 9% depending on where the sale is delivered. Beaufort, Greenville and Oconee Counties impose no county-wide local tax and stay at 6%, while Berkeley, Charleston and Jasper Counties reach 9%.
Are groceries taxed in South Carolina?
Unprepared food that may lawfully be bought with USDA food coupons is exempt from the 6% state tax, but most county local taxes still apply, so groceries can carry a 1% to 3% local tax depending on the county. Prepared food, such as restaurant meals, is fully taxable.
Does South Carolina tax prescription drugs?
No. Medicine sold by prescription is exempt from South Carolina sales and use tax under S.C. Code Section 12-36-2120(28)(a), at both the state and local levels.
When is South Carolina's Tax Free Weekend?
It runs from 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August through the following Sunday, which is August 7 to 9 in 2026. Clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers and certain bedding and bath items are exempt with no price limit during that period.
Official sources
- State base rate (6%): South Carolina Department of Revenue, as at Jun 11, 2026.
- Local combined rates: South Carolina Department of Revenue, as at Jun 11, 2026.
- Address-level lookup: South Carolina Department of Revenue rate lookup.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 11 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice.