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Local Taxes & Fees in Richmond, VA (2026)

1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Richmond, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Business Tax Classification

Richmond's BPOL license tax sorts every business into a classification, contractor, retailer, financial/real estate/professional services, personal and business services, or wholesaler, and charges a different rate per $100 of gross receipts for each.

Richmond Business License Tax Classifications

Some Restrictions

Richmond City Code § 26-871

Except as may be specifically otherwise provided by this article or other law, the annual license tax imposed under this article shall be $30.00 for any person with gross receipts (or purchases for wholesale merchants) of $5,000.00 or more but less than $500,000.00 in a given license year. Any person with gross receipts greater than $500,000.00 will be liable for business license taxes at the a...