DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is not a legally approved document. We are outlining what our customers are doing when it comes to the Tax requirements in general. They may be using Mews to achieve some of it and some third-party services to get to some of the remaining requirements.
State taxes
Tax | Tax rate | Applies to | Exemptions | Government references |
South Carolina state sales tax | 5% | Accommodation | Stays of 90 days or more, entire stay is tax exempt. | |
South Carolina state sales tax | 6% | Products | Content | [South Carolina Department of Commerce sales and use tax page](https://www.sccommerce.com/incentives/sales-use-tax-incentives#:~:text=South Carolina's sales and use,2.5%25 local option sales tax.) |
County taxes
Charleston County
Tax | Tax rate | Applies to | Exemptions | Government references |
Charleston county sales tax | 3% | Products, Accommodation | None | Charleston County code of ordinance > Chapter 19 > Article VIII |
Charleston county accommodations tax | 2% | Accommodation | Stays of 30 days or more, entire stay is tax exempt. | Charleston County code of ordinance > Chapter 13 > Article III |
Municipal taxes
Charleston
Charleston is part of two counties, Charleston County and Berkeley County. The Charleston county accommodations tax only applies to parts of Charleston that are in Charleston County per Charleston accommodations tax page.
Tax | Tax rate | Applies to | Exemptions | Government references |
Charleston city accommodations tax | 2% | Products, Accommodation | Stays of 30 days or more, entire stay is tax exempt. | Charleston hospitality tax page, Charleston accommodations tax page |