Local Taxes & Fees in Arlington County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Arlington County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Arlington County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Arlington County sorts every licensed business into a rate class under Chapter 11's Gross Receipts Business Tax, Article III. Professionals and specialized occupations such as attorneys, physicians and engineers pay 36 cents per $100 of gross receipts under § 11-57, personal service businesses like barbershops and beauty parlors pay 35 cents under § 11-58, and retail merchants pay only 20 cents under § 11-61, with the Commissioner of the Revenue assessing the tax annually on the prior calendar year's receipts.
Business License Tax Classifications, Arlington County
Some RestrictionsArlington County Code § 11-57
Professional and specialized occupations. Every person engaging in any of the following professional or specialized occupations shall pay an annual tax of thirty-six cents ($0.36) for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of gross receipts from the business during the preceding calendar year.
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