§ 58.1-3702 Authority of counties, cities and towns
The provisions of this chapter shall be the sole authority for counties, cities and towns for the levying of the license taxes described herein. Except as provided herein, the governing body of every county, city and town that levies such license tax may impose the tax on the gross receipts or the Virginia taxable income of the business. Virginia taxable income shall be calculated pursuant to the provisions of § 58.1-322 or 58.1-402, whichever is applicable to the business. Throughout this chapter, except in § 58.1-3731, wherever the term “gross receipts” is used, the term “Virginia taxable income” shall be substituted whenever a county, city or town selects it as the base on which to levy the license tax.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 16 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 242; in 1964, chapter 424; in 1968, chapter 619; in 1970, chapters 231 and 547; in 1974, chapters 196 and 438; in 1975, chapters 23 and 621; in 1976, chapters 521 and 719; in 1977, chapter 320; in 1978, chapters 772, 799, and 817; in 1979, chapters 565, 568, and 570; in 1980, chapters 318 and 736; in 1981, chapters 419 and 636; in 1982, chapters 348, 548, 552, 554, 558, and 633; in 1983, chapter 554; in 1984, chapters 247, 675, and 695; in 2011, chapter 685.
Code 1950, § 58-266.1; 1950, p. 155; 1956, c. 242; 1964, c. 424; 1968, c. 619; 1970, cc. 231, 547; 1974, cc. 196, 438; 1975, cc. 23, 621; 1976, cc. 521, 719; 1977, c. 320; 1978, cc. 772, 799, 817; 1979, cc. 565, 568, 570; 1980, cc. 318, 736; 1981, cc. 419, 636; 1982, cc. 348, 548, 552, 554, 558, 633; 1983, c. 554; 1984, cc. 247, 675, 695; 2011, c. 685.