NAIOP Silicon Valley reported last week that taxes are on the table with the City of Santa Clara and their interest to increase its business tax. The last time Santa Clara’s business license tax was updated was 1992.
On Tuesday night, a decision was made.
The City of Santa Clara voted
NAIOP Silicon Valley reported last week that taxes are on the table with the City of Santa Clara and their interest to increase its business tax. The last time Santa Clara’s business license tax was updated was 1992.
The proposal is as follows: a Business License Tax increase to $75, increasing incrementally between $15 to $135
The city of Santa Clara is hosting a virtual community meeting to discuss the proposed Head Count Tax this Thursday, May 19th at 6 pm via zoom.
NAIOP Silicon Valley, Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), and the Palo Alto Chamber are working together in a coalition to fight the City of Palo Alto’s proposed square footage tax. After a second round of polling by the city, residents are not fans of the proposed tax.
The City of Palo Alto is inviting community leaders to join a conversation on City services, fiscal sustainability, and tax increases, which will help inform upcoming discussions on the annual budget process and potential revenue measures considerations.
City of Santa Clara held a Priority Session meeting on February 8th which included a report by their consultant Lew Edwards and team. This is the same consultant who has been hired by the City of Palo Alto. The City conducted a survey of 600 likely voters from January 20-27, 2022. The survey results were: