Business License

Business License Tax is administered by the Commissioner of the Revenue on all businesses and professions located within the County. All licenses must be renewed annually during January and February. There is a tax levied against gross receipts once they exceed $100,000.

License Requirements:

• Every person shall apply for a license for each business or profession when engaging in a business in this jurisdiction.
• For each and every year beginning January 1st of each year, and ending December 31st following, until otherwise changed, there are hereby levied and there shall be collected the annual license taxes hereinafter set forth in the Augusta County Ordinance for Licenses, on businesses, trades, professions, occupations and calling and upon the persons, firms and corporations engaged therein within the county, which license taxes shall be for the support of the county government, the payment of the county debt, and for other county purposes.
• A separate license shall be required for each definite place of business.
• A person engaged in two or more businesses or professions carried on at the same place of business may elect to obtain one license for all such businesses and professions if all of the requirements in state code and county ordinances are met.