Overview
In 1984 the South Carolina General Assembly enacted a bill which imposes a 2% tax on all accommodations within the state of South Carolina (the bill was later amended in 1991).The goal of the accommodations tax is to present the state and its counties with an effective means to assist in the development of a strong tourism industry throughout South Carolina. The State Legislature has defined the eligible expenses and funding allocation percentages.
A portion of the collected tax is to be used for activities or projects directly relating to tourism. These funds are disbursed to local agencies for projects and activities that directly promote tourism in Colleton County. In Colleton County, the Accommodations Tax Advisory Board is responsible for making recommendations to County Council on the expenditure of these funds; the rely on an application and interview process as outlined in the Accommodations Tax Guidelines. County Council discusses and approves the final allocation levels.
Deadlines/Upcoming Dates
***The application deadline has been extended. We will except applications through September 18th to be reviewed at the September 25th meeting.
Deadlines for Applications are August 31st. The Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee meets once a year to recommend funding allocations to Council based on qualifying criteria. The next upcoming meeting dates are September 25, 2024 at 3:30 P.M. unless otherwise posted.
Member Name | Term Expiration | Position |
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Henry Hiott | November 2025 | Chairman/At Large Member |
Vacant | March 2026 | Lodging |
Sarah Miller | November 2025 | Cultural Arts |
Zetoya Pinckney | December 2025 | Hospitality |
Kisha Kinard | August 2025 | At Large Member |
Jennie Smith | March 2026 | Hospitality |
Scott Grooms | April 2026 | Hospitality/Lodging |
Accommodations Tax Instructions and Guidelines (PDF)
For more information please visit www.atax.sc.gov.
Meeting Title | Meeting Date Sort ascending | Meeting Video | Agenda File | Minutes File | Additional Files |
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Virtual Regular Meeting | September 25, 2024 | - | Agenda | - | - |
Virtual Regular Meeting | September 27, 2023 | - | Agenda | - | - |
Virtual Regular Meeting | September 13, 2023 | Agenda | - | - | |
Virtual Regular Meeting | March 15, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Virtual Regular Meeting | March 8, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Virtual Regular Meeting | January 4, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Virtual Regular Meeting | December 14, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Regular Meeting | October 20, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Regular Meeting | May 19, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Regular Meeting | April 21, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Organizational Meeting | March 17, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes | - | |
Organizational Meeting | January 12, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes | - |
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