Business Incentives

Beaufort County boasts a wide range of attractive business incentives – giving entrepreneurs and early stage startups not only an edge in the marketplace, but helping them to continue to grow and thrive in a vibrant business community.  With Beaufort County’s competitive tax rates and exceptional economic business climate, there are some major advantages to doing business here – and countless business success stories who can attest to the many benefits of being part of the Bluffton business community.  In addition, South Carolina is proud to offer the following statutory incentives, making it even more advantageous to launch and grow your business in the Palmetto State:

  • No state property tax
  • No local income tax
  • No inventory tax
  • No sales tax on manufacturing machinery, industrial power or materials for finished products
  • No wholesale tax
  • No unitary tax on worldwide profits
  • Favorable corporate income tax structure

CORPORATE INCOME TAX & INCENTIVES

At 5%, South Carolina’s Corporate Income Tax Rate is among the lowest in the Southeast. The state uses a single-factor sales formula for apportioning income.

Many companies qualify for a Job Tax Credit, which eliminates up to 50% of a company’s corporate income tax liability for a specified number of years.

The Corporate License Tax Rate is $1 for each $1,000 of capital stock and paid-in or capital surplus, plus a $15 annual fee.

For additional information regarding the South Carolina taxes, contact the South Carolina Department of Revenue.

SOUTH CAROLINA DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVES

South Carolina provides many additional incentives for establishing a business. Learn more about this and more at the Southern Carolina Alliance.