Business Taxes
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Business License
Most businesses located within Chesterfield County are subject to the Chesterfield County business license tax.
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Business Personal Property
Most persons or corporations owning tangible personal property (other than motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or aircraft) that is used or available for use in a trade or business ( including processing businesses, but not manufacturing *) and located within Chesterfield County as of January 1 must file the Return of Business Tangible Personal Property ("BPP") by March 1 to avoid a 10% late filing penalty.
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Specialty Taxes
Read more about specialty taxes levied by Chesterfield County.
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Machinery and Tools
All persons or corporations owning machinery and tools ("M&T") that are used or available for use in certain businesses located in Chesterfield County must file the Return of Machinery and Tools by March 1 of each year, to avoid a 10% late filing penalty.
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Short-term Rental
The Chesterfield County Code requires any certified short-term rental business to collect from the lessee, at the time of rental, a tax on the gross rental receipts (excluding state and local sales taxes).
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Transient Occupancy
For persons obtaining lodging from any public or private hotel, inn, hostelry, tourist home or house, tourist cabin, camping grounds, motel, rooming house or other lodging place within the county there is imposed a lodging tax in the amount of eight percent of the total amount paid for room rental for lodging.
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Business Tax Rates
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Business Tax FAQ