Local Taxes & Fees in Dorchester County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Dorchester County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dorchester County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Dorchester County sets business license tax owed by NAICS-based class under Code § 8-39, using a rate schedule the county must update every odd year to match the state's standardized business license class schedule. The license official assigns the class that most specifically fits the business.
Dorchester County Business Tax Classification
Some RestrictionsDorchester County Code § 8-39
The business license tax for each class of businesses subject to this article shall be computed in accordance with the current business license rate schedule, designated as appendix A to this article, which may be amended from time to time by the council...no later than December 31 of each odd year, the county shall adopt, by ordinance, the latest standardized business license class schedule as...
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