The mission of the Business Tax and Licensing Division is to ensure all ordinances passed by the Gainesville City Council are implemented and enforced fairly and equitably through:
Administrative permitting and licensing
Code compliance investigations
Collections
Inspections
Regulatory procedures
If you would like more information, please contact our office.
Occupation Tax (Previously Known as Business License)
Administration
Billing
Collection
Enforcement
Alcoholic Beverages
Enforcement
Collect and maintain records on liquor, beer, wine and mixed drink excise taxes
Enforce alcoholic beverage code and state laws through inspections, investigations and citations
Excise taxes
Licensing
Administration
Billing
Collection
New applicant investigations
Other Regulatory Functions
Regulate, process applications, maintain records and collect fees for various functions, including: