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Local Taxes & Fees in Ventura, CA (2026)

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

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Business Tax Classification

Every business in Ventura is sorted into one of 18 defined classifications, from retailing to services to solicitors, and each classification falls into one of three tax rate groups that set the license tax formula. The collector's classification is final unless challenged by written protest.

Ventura Business License Tax Classifications

Some Restrictions

San Buenaventura Municipal Code § 4.155.810

Each business in the city shall be classified into one of the following business classifications: ... F. ... Miscellaneous. Any person engaged in a business not specifically classified by other provisions of this chapter and not otherwise exempt. ... M. ... Services. ... Any person providing services, repairs or improvements to or on real and personal property; renting or leasing personal prope...

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Local Taxes & Fees in Ventura County