Fuel tax in South Carolina set to increase in July

FORT MILL, S.C. (WBTV) – The price of fuel continues to be a sore spot for individuals who use their automobiles each day.

Because the nationwide common for fuel approaches the five-dollar mark, individuals in South Carolina will see gasoline taxes improve subsequent month.

Beginning in July, will pay a number of extra cents for fuel.

That’s more cash drivers should shell out, and an element that may play into selections for these crossing the state line for cheaper fuel costs.

“We gone need to cease touring after whereas, go brief distances, fuel is just too excessive,” Frankie Ransom of South Carolina stated as she stuffed up with fuel. “It’s too excessive, it’s too excessive, it gotta come down.”

It’s a criticism individuals categorical every single day on the pump.

“I simply put $30 in my tank and for me, that’s most likely a half of tank of fuel,” Julius Stacey of Charlotte.

Aid is just not probably within the forecast, particularly in a state the place even the fuel tax is ready to be raised.

“To me that’s a heartache as a result of I’m a working particular person and each penny counts,” Stacey stated.

On Wednesday, clients in Fort Mill had been paying $4.59 per gallon.

That may price $59.67 to replenish a 13-gallon tank.

In July when the fuel tax will increase, it’s going to price that very same automobile $59.93 to replenish.

“It’s not time proper now as a result of all people is struggling to purchase fuel,” Ransom stated.

As a substitute of a 26-cent tax per gallon, drivers will pay 28 cents per gallon all through the state.

For years, individuals have crossed the state line from North Carolina to purchase fuel cheaper fuel.

“I’m on the lookout for these low cost costs and South Carolina had been offering them for some time,” Nikida Bryant of Charlotte stated. “I most likely will nonetheless come to South Carolina, even when it goes up two cent, it’s nonetheless somewhat bit cheaper than North Carolina.”

“That is bout no higher than at dwelling,” Stacey added. “I’ll examine the costs.”

As for individuals dwelling in South Carolina, they need a pause on the tax.

“Discover one thing else to take taxes on, however not fuel,” Ransom stated.

From July 2017 to March 2022, the state generated about $898 million from the gasoline tax.

That cash is used for infrastructure initiatives like roads and bridges all through the state.

Individuals dwelling in South Carolina can offset the rise by saving their receipts and claiming a tax credit score.

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