Not necessarily but some states require you do so. My son moved to NC with a free car and had to pay sales tax.
Three percent.
The current total local sales tax rate in Raleigh, NC is 6.750%.
The current total local sales tax rate in Randolph County, NC is 7.000%.
7.5 %
The combined sales tax rate for Greensboro, NC is 6.75%.
sales tax rate for hotel in chapel, hill, nc
The current total local sales tax rate in Raleigh, NC is 6.750%.
Orange County sales tax as of October 2008 is 6.75% The NC Sales Tax is a 2-parter, state and county. The current state rate is 4.25%, while the county rate is 2.5% for 91 of the 100 counties in NC. Here's a link to all the NC county tax rates. http://www.dornc.com/taxes/sales/salesrates.html
3 percent Moter vehicle tax
7.0 %
Including State Tax, Occupancy Tax and County Sales Tax, 11%.