1 Sales tax totaling 5% of the vehicle purchase price ($300.00 maximum) must be paid when you register a newly purchased vehicle in South Carolina. 2  Truck fees may vary according to the gross vehicle weight of the truck. 3  Title and Registration Fees.
depreciation tax shield. Definition. A means of reducing income tax payments by deducting depreciation from the taxable income. Depreciation tax shield is computed as the amount of depreciation multiplied by the tax rate. Example, if the annual depreciation is $1,000 and the tax rate is 10%; the corresponding tax shield will be $100.
Depreciation is a tax-deductible business expense. Depreciation for tax purposes is determined by an IRS formula and has nothing to do with the actual value of equipment at year end. Instead, the amount claimed as depreciation is designed to spread the cost of the equipment over time and maximize the annual tax deductions associated with it.