Hampton, VA Local Taxes & Fees: Business Tax Classification (2026)
Key Facts
- Flat-fee threshold
- $100,000 gross receipts or less
- Flat fee
- $50.00 per year
- Above threshold
- Rate set by classification
- Administered by
- Commissioner of the Revenue
Summary
Hampton businesses grossing $100,000 or less pay a flat $50 annual license fee; those above that threshold pay a gross-receipts license tax at the rate set for their specific business classification.
(1)Every such person or business with gross receipts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) or less shall pay an annual fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the issuance of a business license.(2)Every such person or business with gross receipts of greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) during the preceding calendar year shall be assessed and required to pay an annual license tax on all gross receipts includible as provided by this chapter, at the rate set forth in this chapter for each different license classification...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Hampton City Code § 18.1-31 sets the baseline for the city's business license tax: any person or business with gross receipts of $100,000 or less pays a flat $50 annual license fee, while anyone grossing more than $100,000 in the prior calendar year is assessed a license tax on all includible gross receipts at the rate set for that business's specific classification under Chapter 18.1, Article II, for example financial, real estate, and professional services at $0.58 per $100 (§ 18.1-37), or repair, personal, and other business services at $0.36 per $100 (§ 18.1-43). The commissioner of the revenue administers assessment and classification.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required business license or misclassifying gross receipts exposes a business to assessment under § 18.1-17 et seq. and back taxes; disputes go through the administrative appeal process in § 18.1-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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