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The City of Brisbane has recently changed vendors and has entered a partnership with HdL to better assist the business community with all your business license tax needs. The HdL Business Support Center will provide the business community with all aspects of business tax services including the processing of new applications, renewals, payments, timely tax certificate issuance, and prompt customer service support.

A business tax is a tax for doing business within the City of Brisbane’s jurisdiction.

The City’s Municipal code requires that you obtain a Business Tax Certificate when you conduct a business activity within the City of Brisbane, even if your business is located OUTSIDE the city limits or you have a Business Tax Certificate or license from another city.

Any person whose business is in Brisbane or conducts business in Brisbane must obtain a Business Tax Certificate before the business commences. Conducting business in Brisbane without a Business Tax Certificate can result in penalties, violation notices, citations, and court action. An application must be submitted prior to the commencement of any business activity within the city limits. Upon approval of the application and payment of the prescribed tax, a business license will be issued.

Business license fees are based on the type of business. Please refer to Brisbane Business License Tax Fee Schedule and Tax Calculation Tables for details on the Business Classifications and how to calculate the Business License Tax. Additional Fees:

• All new businesses physically located within the city limits of Brisbane are required to pay a fire inspection fee and have their commercial space inspected by the Fire Inspector.
• Any person who is required to receive a clearance and investigative report from the Police Department, including fingerprinting and/or investigation, will pay a fee of twenty dollars ($20) for this service.
• Prior to the operation of a catering or ice cream vending vehicle in the City, a permit must be obtained from the Brisbane Police Department approving hours of operation, routes, limitation of noise level, and other matters determined by the Chief of Police, which may affect the health, safety, or peace of the citizens of Brisbane. Additional charges may apply. Click here and go to Section 5.20.140 – Catering and ice cream vending trucks for details.
• All new businesses must receive City Approval before a license can be issued.

Business licenses are valid from January 1st through December 31st. Renewal forms and the related business license tax are due by January 31st each year. HdL mails courtesy renewal notices; however, nonreceipt of the renewal form does not relieve the renewal applicant of any liability or responsibility for completing and filing the form on time. The due date for filing a renewal is January 31st of each year. Failure to file a renewal form by the due date will result in the assessment of a penalty. Any payment made after the due date will be assessed a late fee of 10%. Any payment made after 60 days of the due date will be assessed a late fee of 25%.

"Gross receipts" includes the total of amounts actually received or receivable from sales and the total amounts actually received or receivable for the performance of any act of service, or whatever nature it may be, for which a charge is made or credit allowed, whether or not such act or service is done as a part of or in connection with the sale of materials, goods, wares or merchandise. Included in "gross receipts" shall be all receipts, cash, credits, and property of any kind or nature, without any deduction on account of the cost of the property sold, the cost of materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or payable, or losses or other expenses whatsoever” Please see Brisbane, CA Code of Ordinances, Ord 232 1-6, 1977, for a list of items that may be excluded from gross receipts or call the HdL Business Support Center for assistance.