Proposed Taxes for 2024 Referendum

Georgetown County voters will be asked to vote on two proposed 1% sales taxes during the November 2024 General Election. A Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) and a Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST) were proposed by Georgetown County Council at their October 24, 2023 meeting. Both would shift some of the tax burden for services and projects from county residents to visitors.

If approved, the taxes would go into effect in May 2025 and would each add a 1-cent tax on every $1 spent on items subject to sales tax. Groceries, prescriptions and other items exempt from the state’s 6% sales tax would also be exempt from the additional 1% taxes. A list of exempted items can be found on the South Carolina Department of Revenue's website.

On the pages below, voters can find information to help make a well-informed decision when they go to the polls in November 2024.

For more information, view a PowerPoint presented to County Council by the County Administrator with details about the taxes, and check out other resources at the bottom of the page on each specific tax, linked below.