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% .
Combined with the state sales tax, the highest sales tax rate in North Carolina is 7.50% in the cities of Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro and Rougemont (and three other cities). Last updated July 2017.