Georgia Business License
General Business License Requirements for Georgia.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Georgia.
Georgia General Business Licenses
Georgia Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Georgia.
Business licensing is conducted at the city level in Georgia.
Local General Business Licenses
Athens-Clarke County Occupational Tax License
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fee is determined by number of employees and owners. See applicationfor more details. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fee is detemrined by number of owners and employees. See application for more details. |
| Due: | Annually by April 1. |
Augusta Business License
| Agency: | Augusta Planning and Development Department - Permitting and Licensing Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Initial fees are based on estimated gross receipts. See Occupation Tax Schedule for details. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts. See Occupation Tax Schedule for details. |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
City of Albany Occupational Tax Certificate
Initial Registration
| Form: | Occupational Tax Certification Registration Application - Commercial Business |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Notes: | Contractors must provide a current Certificate of Insurance depicting liability insurance coverage of at least $100,000.00 and the City of Albany as certificate holder. Upon any cancellation or expiration of the insurance coverage, your license is void and of no force and effect. Additionally, you may be summoned to Municipal Court as such conduct would be a violation of CITY CODE sec.26-26. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Occupational Tax Certificate Application - Commercial Business (Renewal) |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | Based on fee schedule. |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
City of Atlanta General Business License
| Agency: | City of Atlanta Office of Revenue (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary. Visit this page to calculate your fee. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary. Visit this page to calculate your fee. |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
| Penalties: | Per Ordinance 04-O-1810, failure to renew your business license by December 31 of each year will result in a $500 Failure to File penalty.
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City of Decatur Occupation Tax Certificate
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by class + $25 administrative fee |
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Registration Renewal
| Form: | Occupation Tax Certificate Registration Application (Renewal) |
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| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by class type |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
City of Peachtree Corners Business License (Occupational Tax Certificate)
| Agency: | City of Peachtree Corners (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Estimated gross reciepts + $80 administrative fee |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Determinedby gross reciepts and fee class. |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
City of Valdosta Business License
| Agency: | City of Valdosta Finance Department (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fee is determined by class type. See application for more details. |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by class type. See application for more details. |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
Columbia County Business License / Occupational Tax
Initial Registration
| Form: | Occupational Tax Application (Business License Registration) |
| Filing Method: | Email licensing@columbiacountyga.gov |
| Agency Fee: | The occupational tax is based on the number of employees (including owners) at this location and is computed on a full-time equivalency (FTE) basis. See application for more details. The occupational tax is pro-rated by 50% for businesses that begin after June 30 in any calendar year. |
| Turnaround: | 7 days |
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Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | The occupational tax is based on the number of employees (including owners) at this location and is computed on a full-time equivalency (FTE) basis. See application for more details. |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
Columbus Business License
| Agency: | City of Columbus Revenue Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $75 license fee + $40 for occupancy permit fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | $75 |
| Due: | Annually by April 1. |
| Notarize: | Required |
DeKalb County Occupational Tax Certificate
| Agency: | DeKalb County Business License Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts and employee count |
| Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts and employee count |
| Due: | Annually by February 1. |
| Notarize: | Required |
Fulton County Business License
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | New business applicants must apply in person. All others may file through mail. |
| Agency Fee: | Fees is determined by estimated gross recipets + $25 administrative fee + $50 flate rate for first $20,000 of revenue + $13 employee rate |
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Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | Mail. Late renewal must apply in person. |
| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by gross reciepts. See application for more details. |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
Gwinnett County Business/Occupation Tax Certificate
| Agency: | Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts and employee count |
| Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts and employee count |
| Due: | Annually by February 15. |
Macon-Bibb County Occupational Tax Certificate
| Agency: | Macon-Bibb Tax Commissioner (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fee is determined by business type. See fee schedule. |
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Registration Renewal
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| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
| Penalties: | To avoid penalty and monthly interest charges, Business License renewal applications must be submitted on or before the annual April 1st deadline.If your Business License is delinquent, a 10% penalty and 1.5% monthly interest must be paid for each past due year before your Business License can be renewed. |
Savannah Business Tax Certificate
| Agency: | City of Savannah Revenue Department (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary |
| Notarize: | Required |
Registration Renewal
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| Agency Fee: | Fees vary |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
| Notarize: | Required |
Tifton Business License
| Agency: | Tifton City Clerk's Office (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | Business License fees are based on Gross Income for the Business. New businesses will need to estimate the first year income. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | Email a completed renewal form to BLrenewals@tifton.net. Your renewal will be processed within three business days and an invoice with payment instructions will be emailed back for paying your bill online. |
| Agency Fee: | Business License fees are based on Gross Income. See renewal application for details. |
| Due: | Annually by April 1. |
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