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Roanoke County Taxes

In Virginia, cities are independent from the surrounding counties and are, therefore, separate taxing entities. A business or individual pays taxes only to the city or county, not both. Residents of incorporated towns may pay taxes to both the county and town if both provide services.

Real Estate

Nominal Tax Rate

$1.09 (per $100 assessed value)

Assessment Ratio (FY 2007-2008)

89.1%

Effective Tax Rate (FY 2007-2008)

$0.97


Machinery & Tools
$3 per $100 assessed value (Nominal Rate)
Value used for taxes: Original total capitalized cost
Assessment Ratio:
Years 1-5 - 25%
Years 6-10 - 20%
Years 11+ - 15%

Business License Tax

Business Type

Tax Rate per $100 of Gross Receipts

Retailers .20
Wholesalers & Distributors .05/$100 of gross purchases
Financial services .58
Business services .36

Utility

Electric $0.90 + $0.00640 / kWh ($600 max)
Gas $0.90 + $0.12183 / CCF ($600 max)
Water 12% on first $5,000


Business Personal Property
$3.50 per $100 assessed value (Nominal Rate)
Assessment Ratio: 60% (reduced by 10% per year thereafter; minimum of 20% or $100)

Personal Property
$3.50 per $100 assessed value (Nominal Rate)
Value Used For Taxes: Loan Value (NADA)
Assessment Ratio: 100%

Motor Vehicle Decal Fee
$20 - $80 Depending on the weight and kind of vehicle

Virginia Taxes

Corporate Income Tax
6% of corporation's Virginia taxable income

Retail Sales Tax
5% on non-food items(4% state and 1% local tax)

Unemployment Tax
Newly covered employers are taxed at 2.5% on a taxable wage base of $8,000.

Virginia Does Not Tax:



Roanoke County Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 29800
5204 Bernard Drive, SW Room 421
Roanoke, VA 24018-0798
540·772·2069