Richland County Hospitality Tax Reduced to 1% Effective July 1, 2009
July 16, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2009 – Starting today, it will be a little cheaper to dine out at Richland County restaurants.
Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009, Richland County’s Hospitality Tax, a two-percent (2%) tax on prepared food and drinks, will be cut in half to one-percent (1%) on the dollar. The reduction is scheduled to last for two years while a temporary vehicle fee is in place to sustain mass transit service in Richland County.
The reduction will apply only to establishments located in unincorporated Richland County. The Hospitality Tax will remain at two-percent (2%) within the corporate limits of Columbia, Blythewood, Forest Acres and Arcadia Lakes. Hospitality Tax rates in Eastover and Irmo (Richland County portion) will remain at one-percent (1%).
For more information, contact the Richland County Office of Public Information at (803) 576-2065 or 576-2067.
