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% .
The South Carolina state sales tax rate is 6%, and the average SC sales tax after local surtaxes is 7.13%. 1  Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt from the South Carolina sales tax.  Counties and cities can charge an additional local sales tax of up to 3%, for a maximum possible combined sales tax of 9%.