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First Year Free
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Gross Receipts Tax (GR)
Commercial Rents Tax (CR)
Commercial Vacancy Tax (CVT)
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Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax (HGR)
Overpaid Executive Tax (OE)
Administrative Office Tax (AOT)
Access Line Tax (ALT), Telephone Users Tax (TUT), Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Parking Tax (PK)
Stadium Operator Admission Tax (SD)
Sugary Drinks Tax (SUGARY)
Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax (TCM)
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
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Cigarette Litter Abatement Fee (CIG)
Emergency Alarm and False Alarm Information
Gross Receipts Tax Overview
Tax Collector Regulations
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Businesses are required to register if engaging in the City and County of San Francisco, and to update information as it changes. The registration is in addition to any other taxes or fees paid to operate a business.
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Register a Business
San Francisco's Business and Tax Regulations Code requires that every person engaging in business within the City must register within 15 days after commencing business. The business registration is then renewed in May on an annual basis.
First Year Free
First Year Free is a new program to support and revive San Francisco small businesses as the City recovers from the pandemic. The program waives the cost of initial registration fees, initial license fees, first-year permit, and other applicable fees for qualifying businesses.
Renew Business Registration
Business Registration is generally valid for one fiscal year July 1st through June 30th. The business registration is then renewed in May on an annual basis.
Manage Your Business
Manage your account with the Online Account Update application. Renew your business registration. Reset your PIN. Request a Penalty Waiver or Refund. Close your business.
Taxes & Fees
The Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector collects business various taxes and fees that are required by the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code.
Gross Receipts Tax Overview
The San Francisco Gross Receipts Tax is a local business tax approved by San Francisco voters in 2012 and most recently updated when Proposition F was approved by voters in 2020. This page provides an overview of the Gross Receipts Tax and demonstrates how it is applied to hypothetical businesses.
Tax Collector Regulations
The Tax Collector regulations pursuant to the Tax Collector’s authority to adopt rules under the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code.