South Carolina § 12-62-30 - Exemption from state and local sales and use taxes.
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§ 12-62-30. Exemption from state and local sales and use taxes.
A motion picture production company that intends to expend in the aggregate two hundred fifty thousand dollars or more in connection with the filming or production of one or more motion pictures in the State of South Carolina within a consecutive twelve-month period, upon making application for, meeting the requirements of, and receiving written certification of that designation from the department as provided in this chapter, shall be relieved from the payment of state and local sales and use taxes administered and collected by the Department of Revenue on funds expended in South Carolina in connection with the filming or production of a motion picture or pictures. The production of television coverage of news and athletic events is specifically excluded from the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 299, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2004; 2005 Act No. 56, SECTION 1, eff May 9, 2005, applicable to taxable years beginning July 1, 2004; 2008 Act No. 313, SECTION 7, eff June 12, 2008; 2008 Act No. 359, SECTION 4, eff July 1, 2008.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-62-30 ("Exemption from state and local sales and use taxes.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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