Local Taxes & Fees in Ventura County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Ventura County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ventura County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Business Tax Classification

Ventura County sorts unincorporated-area businesses into three gross-receipts tax groups or a flat rate under its Business License Tax Classification List, with the Tax Collector assigning any business not specifically listed.

Ventura County Business Tax Classification Rates

Some Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 2007-5

2007-5 - Classification of businesses. The tax group or flat tax rate which applies to a particular business is set forth below by type of business. Where none of the types of businesses listed describes the business conducted or where more than one of the types of businesses listed describes the business conducted, the Tax Collector shall determine which description is most applicable to the ...

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Local Taxes & Fees by City in Ventura County

5 cities in Ventura County have their own local taxes & fees rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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