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North Carolina Highway Use Tax

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November 28, 2023
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The Highway Use Tax says it's paid when you transfer a title. It's in lieu of sales tax. Is this just a one time fee, or paid annually when you renew your registration? Moving to NC and have to transfer the title there so trying to understand it.

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DoninGA

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In 1989, North Carolina switched from a traditional vehicle sales tax to a Highway Use Tax (HUT), a one-time charge imposed any time a vehicle title is transferred in the state (in this way, the HUT can be considered an alternative vehicle sales tax).

North Carolina website - https://ncchamber.com/2020/09/28/the-state-of-transportation-funding-in-nc-understanding-the-highway-use-tax/