Definition of alternative medicine. : any of various systems of healing or treating disease (such as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula of the U.S. and Britain.
Preparing your download. North Carolina Tax Rates. The North Carolina (NC) state sales tax rate is currently 4.75%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 7.5%. County and local taxes in most areas bring the sales tax rate to 6.75% â 7% in most counties but some can be as high as 7.5%.
2016 List of North Carolina Local Sales Tax Rates. North Carolina has state sales tax of 4.75%, and allows local governments to collect a local option sales tax of up to 2.75%. There are a total of 100 local tax jurisdictions across the state, collecting an average local tax of 2.13%. Click here for a larger sales tax map, or here for a sales tax table. Combined with the state sales tax, the highest sales tax rate in North Carolina is 7.5% in the cities of Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro and Rougemont (and three other cities). Last updated June 2016.