Purchases in Greenwood County will cost a bit more as of Mondy as the sales tax will increase by .5 percent.
The half-percent sales tax increase, passed in last November’s election, is designated to the Greenwood County Hospital to pay off its accounts receivable. This is in addition to a 1 percent county sales tax that is currently in place for GWCH, making the total county sales tax 1.5 percent.
The state sales tax is 6.5 percent. With the additional half-percent added, most locations in Greenwood County will now pay 8 percent sales tax on purchases. The City of Eureka has its own sales tax of 2 percent. With the full 1.5 percent county tax, its sales tax will increase to a total of 10 percent on purchases. The City of Severy has a 1 percent city sales tax, making its total tax 9 percent as of Monday.
(Read more: Emporia Gazette)