Local Taxes & Fees in York County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated York County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of York County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
York County sorts every taxed business into one of several license-tax classes under Section 14-27, then bills gross receipts at the rate its class carries in Section 14-26, once yearly receipts pass $100,000. Contractors, retailers, financial/real estate/professional firms and general repair or personal-service businesses each pay a different cents-per-$100 rate.
York County Business License Tax Classes
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 14-26
(a)Contractors. ... Every person conducting or engaging in the business of contracting and persons constructing on their own account for sale shall pay an annual license tax of sixteen cents ($0.16) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of gross receipts in the preceding license year. ... (b)Retail sales. Every person conducting or engaging in the business of retail sales shall pay an annual licens...
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