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Taxes, Fees and Rates

 

Building, Planning & Zoning Fee Schedule    
Motor Vehicle License Tax Subject to VA State Registration $31.00 per vehicle
Trailer License Tax Subject to VA State Registration $18.00 per trailer
Golf Cart License Decal   $31.00 per golf cart
Real Estate - Cape Charles   $0.1481 per $100
Real Estate - Northampton County   $0.685 per $100
Personal Property Tax - Cape Charles   $1.00 per $100
Personal Property Tax - Northampton County   $3.90 per $100
Boat Tax - Cape Charles   $.01 per $100
Boat Tax - Northampton County   $.99 per $100
Heavy Construction Equipment - Northampton County   $2.86 per $100
Machinery & Tools Tax - Cape Charles   $1.00 per $100
Machinery & Tools Tax - Northampton County   $2.00 per $100
Trash Collection Fee   $63.75 per quarter per receptacle
Admissions Tax   3% Quarterly
Short Term Rental Tax   1% Quarterly
Transient Occupancy Tax In addition to the 4% rate:
*Hotels & B&Bs + $1 per night per room;
*Vacation Rental Homes + $4 per night per rental home
4%*
 
Meals Tax   5.5% Monthly
     
Electric Utility Consumer Tax Residential Consumers


Commercial/Industrial Consumers
$1.45 for 0-5 kWh + $0.0015 per kWh thereafter, not to exceed $3.00 monthly

$3.50 for 0-5 kWh + $0.0015 per kWh thereafter, not to exceed $20.00 monthly
     
Other Taxes:    
 Bank Franchise Tax   80% of the state franchise tax rate set forth in Code of VA § 58.1-1204
 Carnivals, cruises, etc.   $100.00 per day or part of a day, limit $500.00 per week
 CATV Service   5% of gross receipts received in the preceding calendar year
 Telephone Companies   0.5% of gross receipts received in the preceding calendar year
 Wholesale Merchants   $0.5 per $100.00 of purchases
     
Fortunetellers, clairvoyants, etc.   $500.00
Massage Parlor or similar   $500.00
Use of sound-amplifying equipment for advertising purposes   $10.00 per day or part of a day
     
Other Miscellaneous Fees:    
Notary Services  Charges to non-residents $10.00 per signature notarized