How to file the City of Oakland business tax certificate (Oakland)
Apply online or at the Business Tax Office, listing the zoning clearance and, if you sell goods, the California seller's permit. Fees are due within 30 days of the business start date.
- Agency
- City of Oakland Finance Department, Business Tax Office
- Where it applies
- Oakland
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- VariesA non-refundable registration fee plus the state disability access fee and a recordation and technology fee; the page doesn't list the amounts.
- How long it takes
- Once the application is accepted and paid, the certificate is emailed within 5 days.
- Renewal
- Every year; renewals are due by March 1.
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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