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 buy goods and are not charged the North Carolina Sales Tax by the retailer, such as with online and out-of-state purchases, you are supposed to pay the 4.75% sales tax (less any foreign sales tax paid) for these items yourself as the North Carolina Use Tax.