Local Taxes & Fees in Simi Valley, CA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Simi Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Every business operating in Simi Valley pays an annual business tax under SVMC § 3-1.201, either the flat rate the City Council sets by resolution or, if eligible, by electing to have the tax measured by gross receipts earned in the city instead. The Finance Director reviews rates annually, and businesses that switched schedules in the 1980s got a phased-in cap.
Simi Valley Business Tax: Flat Rate or Gross Receipts
Some RestrictionsSimi Valley Municipal Code § 3-1.201
(a)Payment required. Every person transacting and carrying on business within the City shall pay a business tax, the amount of which shall be set by resolution of the Council.(b)Election of gross receipts taxes. Any person required to pay an annual flat rate tax as set forth in this chapter and by resolution of the Council may elect to pay a business tax measured by the gross receipts from busi...
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