The governor’s “temporary” sales tax hike goes into effect September 1. Here’s the impact for North Carolina’s 100 counties, according to the N.C. Department of Revenue’s Web site.
As a result of the additional 1% State rate increase, the combined State and county tax rate will increase to 8.25% in Mecklenburg County, 8% in Alexander, Catawba, Cumberland, Haywood, Martin, Pitt, Sampson, and Surry Counties, and 7.75% in the remaining ninety-one counties.
