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.
What is 'Depreciation'. Depreciation is an accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. Businesses depreciate long-term assets for both tax and accounting purposes. For tax purposes, businesses can deduct the cost of the tangible assets they purchase as business expenses; however, businesses must depreciate these assets in accordance with IRS rules about how and when the deduction may be taken.