Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County added a 1% county sales tax from July 1, 2026, giving it the highest combined rate in North Carolina.
- The combined general rate is 8.25%: the 4.75% state rate, the 2.00% county rate, the 0.50% transit rate, and the new 1.00% county rate, up from 7.25%.
- The additional 1% does not apply to items taxed at their own rates, such as qualifying food at 2% and electricity, piped natural gas, and video programming at 7%.
- Retailers collect the new rate on retail sales and leases sourced to the county, and purchasers owe use tax at the new rate when a retailer does not collect it.