Terms Used In South Carolina Code 6-1-550

  • Local accommodations tax: means a tax on the gross proceeds derived from the rental or charges for accommodations furnished to transients as provided in § 12-36-920(A) and which is imposed on every person engaged or continuing within the jurisdiction of the imposing local governmental body in the business of furnishing accommodations to transients for consideration. See South Carolina Code 6-1-510
In an area of the county where the county has imposed a local accommodations tax that is annexed by a municipality, the municipality must receive only that portion of the revenue generated in excess of the county local accommodations tax revenue for the previous twelve months in the area annexed.