plural rails. Learner's definition of RAIL. 1. [count] a : a bar that goes from one post or support to another and that is used to form a barrier. She leaned over the rail of the ship. We sat on the fence rail and watched the cows.
Charlotte, NC Sales Tax Rate. The current total local sales tax rate in Charlotte, NC is 7.250% . The December 2014 total local sales tax rate was also 7.250% .
If you made any purchases online or outside of North Carolina for which you paid less then North Carolina's 4.75% in sales tax, you are responsible for paying North Carolina a use tax on those purchases equal to 4.75% of the total purchase price less any sales taxes already paid to other jurisductions.