Local Taxes & Fees in Santa Clara, CA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Santa Clara, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Business Tax Classification
Every person doing business in Santa Clara pays an annual business tax based on employee count: $45 per employee since July 1, 2023, capped at $350,000 a year, under SCCC § 3.40.360. Businesses without a fixed location that send workers into the city for six or more days a year are taxed on a separate percentage schedule tied to how many days they operate in town.
Santa Clara Business Tax Classification Rules
Some RestrictionsSanta Clara, CA, City Code § 3.40.360 (General schedule for person having fixed place of business within city)
From and after July 1, 2023, every person engaged in business in the city, whether or not at a fixed place of business in the city, shall annually pay to the Director a minimum business tax of forty-five dollars ($45.00) per employee, not to exceed a cap of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) per year, subject to annual adjustments set forth in SCCC § 3.40.160.
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