The 375-page book features tax information for all 38 Virginia cities, all 95 counties and for 134 of the state’s 192 incorporated towns. The soft-cover book was compiled by Stephen C. Kulp, research specialist with Weldon Cooper’s Center for Economic and Policy Studies.
The Virginia Local Tax Rates, 2017 book references all the tax categories permitted in the Code of Virginia. Readers can find data on taxes for real property, merchants' capital, tangible personal property, utilities, motor vehicle licenses, business licenses, tobacco, meals, lodging and more.
The only comprehensive view of local taxation in Virginia is prepared annually by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. It is an indispensable resource for anyone involved with local governments in Virginia, either as a taxpayer, elected official, administrator, business leader, or researcher.