In theory and by law, businesses in Liberty County are supposed to charge customers only 6 percent sales tax. That has been the case since April 1, when the county’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax expired because a majority of voters chose not to renew it during the November election.That would make ours the lowest sales-tax rate in the Coastal Empire.In reality, many people still are being charged 7 percent sales tax by Liberty County businesses. Reporter Randy C. Murray wrote about this phenomenon in a story that was published April 5 after a reader called in on April 2 to tell us that he still was being charged 7 percent sales tax.
Why are businesses still charging expired tax?
Courier editorial
