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Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, PERMITS AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS TAXES GENERALLY

Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Oakland

5.04.010 - Title and purpose.

5.04.020 - Business tax.

5.04.100 - Definitions and classifications.

5.04.110 - General definitions.

5.04.120 - Business activity definitions.

5.04.130 - Business activity classifications.

5.04.200 - Tax rates.

5.04.205 - Tax rates for Class A through Class S—Progressive rates.

5.04.240 - "Annual gross receipts"—Definition—First certificate.

5.04.245 - "Annual gross receipts"—Definition—Second certificate.

5.04.250 - "Annual gross receipts"—Definition—Third certificate and thereafter.

5.04.251 - "Annual gross receipts"—Definition—Construction contractors.

5.04.261 - Exemption: Buildings rented by the City.

5.04.262 - Exemption: Affordable housing developments.

5.04.263 - Exemption: Family daycare.

5.04.264 - Exemption: Parking stalls.

5.04.265 - Optional method of determining tax.

5.04.266 - Raw materials.

5.04.267 - Cannabis equity tax rebate program.

5.04.270 - Constitutional apportionment.

5.04.300 - Certificates—Issuance, declaration, content, due date.

5.04.310 - Related entities.

5.04.320 - Master certificates—Aggregation of gross receipts.

5.04.330 - Public inspection.

5.04.340 - Procedure for changes to business tax certificate.

5.04.350 - Business tax certificate to be conspicuously posted—Exception.

5.04.360 - Lost certificate.

5.04.370 - Notice of business termination.

5.04.400 - Penalty for nonpayment.

5.04.405 - Interest.

5.04.410 - Business tax debt—Liens.

5.04.415 - Notice of hearing on lien.

5.04.420 - Collection of delinquent taxes by special tax roll assessment.

5.04.425 - Recordation of lien for delinquent charges.

5.04.430 - Audit—Examination of books, records, witnesses.

5.04.435 - Results of audit—Reclassification determination.

5.04.440 - Results of audit—Deficiency determination.

5.04.445 - Determination if no declaration filed—Penalty.

5.04.450 - Notice of determination—Service of—Finalization—Payment.

5.04.500 - Redetermination.

5.04.510 - Refund of tax, penalty or interest.

5.04.520 - Board of Review.

5.04.600 - Declaration—Confidential documents.

5.04.605 - Disclosure of business taxpayers, etc. limitation on rule.

5.04.610 - Return check penalty.

5.04.615 - Prior year registration assessments.

5.04.620 - Notice not required.

5.04.625 - Conviction for violation not waiver of business tax.

5.04.630 - Duties of the City Administrator—Notice of decisions.

5.04.640 - Savings clause.

5.04.645 - Late penalty—Declaration.

5.04.650 - Violations, infraction, misdemeanor.

5.04.655 - Records required from taxpayers.

5.04.660 - No enjoinment of collection.

5.04.665 - Revenue measure does not permit business activities otherwise prohibited.

5.04.670 - Implementation and delegation.

5.04.675 - Amendment by City Council.

5.04.680 - Effective date.

5.04.685 - Existing tax liabilities.

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