Local Taxes & Fees in Gilroy, CA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Gilroy, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Gilroy sorts businesses into two license-tax tracks under City Code §§ 13.39-13.40: most pay a tax the city council sets by resolution based on gross annual receipts, while the council can single out specific trades, like vending machines and amusement devices, for a flat enumerated fee schedule instead.
Gilroy Business Tax Classification
Some RestrictionsGilroy City Code §§ 13.39, 13.40
§ 13.39. Same – Based on gross receipts. Every person conducting, managing or carrying on at a fixed place of business in the city any business, trade, profession or calling, whether as a merchant or otherwise, unless specifically licensed by section 13.40 of this article, shall pay as a license tax for revenue purposes only an amount which shall be fixed and regulated by council resolution bas...
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