Local Taxes & Fees in Bensalem, PA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Bensalem, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Bensalem Township taxes businesses under its Mercantile License Tax by classifying them as wholesale, retail, or both. Wholesale dealers pay one mill on gross volume; retail dealers and restaurant proprietors pay 1½ mills; businesses doing both are taxed at each rate on the respective share of receipts.
Bensalem Township Mercantile Tax Classifications
Some RestrictionsBensalem Township Code § 210-17
(a)A mercantile tax for each license year is hereby imposed upon each person who exercises the privilege of engaging in business in Bensalem Township as a wholesale or retail dealer in or vendor of goods, wares or merchandise; or a proprietor of a restaurant or other place where food, drink or refreshments are sold. The rates of tax shall be as follows:(1)Wholesale vendors or dealers in goods, ...
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