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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The 1 percent Transportation Tax is ending according to the South Carolina Department of Revenue, therefore the Sales &amp; Use Tax rate in Beaufort County drops to 6 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2022.</p>
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<p>Those paying an Accommodations Tax in Beaufort County will pay 7 percent.</p>
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<p>Beginning January 1, 2022, Beaufort County businesses should stop collecting the 1 percent Transportation Tax. The 1 percent Transportation Tax became effective May 1, 2019 after Beaufort County voters approved the tax in 2018. The stated goal was raising $120 million for improvements to Beaufort County roads and bridges.</p>
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<p>The tax is funding $80 million for traffic improvements along the U.S. 278 Corridor to Hilton Head Island, $30 million for Lady’s Island improvements, and the remaining $10 million for sidewalks and pathway improvements.</p>
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<p>For more information about the projects and their status, visit https://beaufortcountypenny.com/.</p>
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<p>The tax was set to expire once the $120 million goal was met or after four years, whichever came sooner</p>
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