The Planning and Zoning Division must first approve all new businesses located in Prince George County. The Department can be contacted at (804) 722-8678. Click here for a Business License Application.
Business License Rates
Gross Receipts $1,000 to $25,000 $25,001 to $50,000 |
Administrative Fee $25.00 $50.00 |
For Direct Sales - a license is not required until the gross receipts exceed $4,000.
The administrative fee does not apply if gross receipts exceed $50,000. Use the rates below if gross receipts exceed $50,000.
Amusements | $0.30 per hundred gross receipts |
Builders and Developers | $0.16 per hundred gross receipts |
Business Service Occupations | $0.20 per hundred gross receipts |
Personal Service Occupations | $0.20 per hundred gross receipts |
Contractors and Contracting | $0.16 per hundred gross receipts |
Motels and Hotels | $0.20 per hundred gross receipts |
Repair Service Occupations | $0.20 per hundred gross receipts |
Retail Merchants / Direct Sales | $0.15 per hundred gross receipts |
Professional, Specialized Occupations | $0.20 per hundred gross receipts |
Utility | One half of one percent of gross receipts or minimum license rate of $25.00, whichever is greater |