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Newport News Taxes

Major Tax Rates - Affecting Businesses in Newport News
Effective July 1, 2008

Taxes

State Corporate Income Tax
6%
Real Estate Tax Rate
$1.10/$100, full assessed value
Business Personal Property Tax Rate
$4.25/$100 on 1/3 original cost

Vehicle tax

$4.25/$100, full assessed value

Boats of 5 tons and over $0.90/100 (initial assessment based on 85% of cost, reduced 5% for each year since purchase; subsequent assessments = 90% of previous year's assessment to minimum assessment of $3,000)

Machinery and Tool Tax

$3.75 per $100 on 1/3 original cost
State Communications Sales Tax
5%
Public Right-of-Way Use Fee
$0.64 monthly per subscriber per line (applies to cable television and landline telephone service)

State Telephone 911 Tax

$0.75 monthly per landline telephone line
Electrical Utility Tax
$2.29 + $0.013859 per kWh on first 2,721 kWhs + $0.003265 per kWh on remainder; $80.00 maximum levy
Natural Gas Utility Tax
$1.29 + $0.067602 per CCF on first 128.91 CCFs + $0.032576 per CCF on remainder;$55.00 maximum levy

Sales Tax

5.0% (4.0% state and 1% local)

Meals Tax

6.5% (plus sales tax)

Hotel Tax

7.5%
Admissions Tax
7.5%
Daily Rental Tax
1.0%
Cigarette Tax
20's/ $0.65
25's/ $0.8125
30's/$0 .9750
Business License Fees
Contracting and Constructing
$0.15 per $100 on total gross receipts when gross exceeds $100,000
Financial, Real Estate or Professional Services
$0.58 per $100 on total gross receipts when gross exceeds $100,000

Repair, Personal, Business and Other Services

$0.36 per $100 on total gross receipts when gross exceeds $100,000 up to $5,000,000 plus
$0.05 per $100 on gross receipts
in excess of $5,000,000
Retail Merchants
$0.20 per $100 on total gross receipts on the first $50,000,000 plus $0.05 per $100 on gross receipts
in excess of $50,000,000

Wholesale Merchants

$50.00 on first $10,000 of gross receipts plus
$0.20 per $100 of gross receipts over $10,000
Manufacturers and Distributors None
Software Developers None

Taxes are those commonly applicable to businesses in Newport News. The foregoing list may not include specialized circumstances.

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Updated 06.24.08
 
 
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