Anaheim Municipal Code Title 3 imposes an annual business license tax on every person doing business in the city, with rates varying by classification (gross receipts, employee count, or flat fee).
Anaheim Municipal Code Title 3 (Business Licenses) requires every person engaging in business within the city to obtain an annual business license and pay a business license tax. Rates vary by classification: most service businesses pay based on gross receipts or number of employees, while certain regulated businesses (hotels, vending, contractors) pay flat or per-unit fees. The license year runs annually and renewals are due by January 31. Home-based businesses, contractors, and itinerant vendors all require licenses. Failure to obtain a license before operating triggers penalties of 25% per month up to 100% of the tax due plus interest.
Operating without a license triggers up to 100% penalty, monthly interest, daily citations, civil action for back taxes, and misdemeanor charges for willful evasion of business license tax.
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