City of Santa Clara Municipal Services Division - Business Tax Unit (CA)

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Contact Information

Phone: (408) 615-2310
Fax: (408) 241-1543

Web: Home Name search
Email: BusinessLicense@santaclaraca.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the City of Santa Clara Municipal Services Division - Business Tax Unit (CA) in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Santa Clara Business License

Agency:City of Santa Clara Municipal Services Division - Business Tax Unit (CA)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Notes:

All businesses are required to have a valid business license from the City of Santa Clara in order to transact business or occupy space in the City. Businesses located outside of the City but conducting business activity within city limits are also required to have a Santa Clara business license.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Business License Application

Filing Method:

Mail, in-person, or online.

Agency Fee:

For Businesses with a Fixed Place of Business within the City of Santa Clara:

  • $45 per employee (maximum fee of $350,000)

 

For Businesses Outside the City of Santa Clara that conduct business in Santa Clara:

  • $0 per employee for employees operating 1-5 days within the city limits
  • $11.25 per employee for employees operating 6-64 days within the city limits
  • $22.50 per employee for employees operating 65-129 days within the city limits
  • $45 per employee for employees operating 130+ days within the city limits

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

For Businesses with a Fixed Place of Business within the City of Santa Clara:

  • $45 per employee (maximum fee of $350,000)
     

For Businesses Outside the City of Santa Clara that conduct business in Santa Clara:

  • $0 per employee for employees operating 1-5 days within the city limits
  • $11.25 per employee for employees operating 6-64 days within the city limits
  • $22.50 per employee for employees operating 65-129 days within the city limits
  • $45 per employee for employees operating 130+ days within the city limits
Due:

Annually by the registration anniversary date.

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