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% .
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.