Local Taxes & Fees in Chatham County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Chatham County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Chatham County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Chatham County classifies every business in the unincorporated county by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and assigns it to one of six profitability classes to set its occupational tax rate on gross receipts. A $75 nonrefundable administrative fee applies to every account, and licensed professionals can instead pay a flat $400 practitioner fee under Sec. 16-105.
Business Tax Classification in Chatham County, GA
Some RestrictionsCode of Chatham County § 16-105
An occupational tax shall be levied upon those businesses with one or more locations or offices in unincorporated Chatham County and upon the applicable out-of-state businesses with no location or office in Georgia pursuant to O.C.G.A. §48-13-7, based upon gross receipts of the business or practitioner in combination with the profitability ratio for the type of business, occupation, or professi...
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