Sales tax in Beaufort County, South Carolina
The sales tax rate in Beaufort County, South Carolina is 6%. That is a 6% state rate, with no county rate on top: Beaufort County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Beaufort County?
| South Carolina state rate | 6% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
South Carolina's state sales tax is 6 percent and Beaufort County imposes no local sales tax of any kind, so 6 percent is the whole rate at every address in the county. South Carolina cities and towns cannot levy a general sales tax except for a 1 percent Tourism Development Fee, open only to a municipality in a county whose state accommodations tax revenue reaches 14 million dollars in a fiscal year, and no municipality in the county imposes one, so the 6 percent rate applies at every address in the county. Unprepared food that can be bought with USDA food coupons is exempt from the state 6 percent, and there is no local tax to apply to it, so qualifying groceries are untaxed.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Beaufort County?
The rate is the same across Beaufort County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use South Carolina's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Beaufort County?
A seller with a physical presence in South Carolina collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes South Carolina's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Beaufort County compare?
See South Carolina sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Beaufort County.
Sources
- Beaufort County rates: South Carolina Department of Revenue, Form ST-500, South Carolina Local Tax Designation by County, effective May 1, 2026 (Rev. 3/9/2026), https://dor.sc.gov/sites/dor/files/forms/ST500.pdf, cross checked against Form ST-575, South Carolina Sales Tax Rate by Municipality (Rev. 2/5/26), https://dor.sc.gov/sites/dor/files/forms/ST575.pdf, and SC Information Letter #26-5, Local Sales and Use Tax Charts, effective March 1, 2026
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).