Exemptions
The City of Fremont requires that all businesses operating in the City register and pay a business tax. Exemptions from this requirement are granted to those businesses that are or engage in the following:
- Agricultural business, except for retail activities
- Not for profit or non-profit corporations and associations
- Part-time occupations of youths and seniors
- Veterans qualified under California Business and Professions Code Section 16001
- Public utilities
- Highway carriers regulated by the California Public Utilities Code
- Banks and financial institutions
- Insurance companies
Anyone opening a business who believes that they qualify for a business tax exemption may file a
Formal Request for Exemption. Supporting documentation of non-profit status, such as notification from the Internal Revenue Service and State of California must be included. Anyone wishing to be exempt under the youth and senior part-time occupations exception must provide proof of age and income.
Ordinance
Further information on the City of Fremont Business Tax can be found in the
Fremont Municipal Code.