Commercial Compliance Hub
Check requirements

Brevard County

Brevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax

In short

Brevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax issues 2 permits we publish for Brevard County, last verified 2026-10-06. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Business Tax Receipt Transfer (new owner or new location)only if it applies to youBrevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax$3.70 per transfer, as published on the Brevard County Tax Collector's Business Tax Receipt information pageone-time per transfer; the transferred receipt keeps the annual September 30 expiry2026-10-06
Brevard County Local Business Tax ReceiptBrevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax$37 per year, per business location and per person in a professional classification, plus any penalties, as published on the Brevard County Tax Collector's FAQ pageannual; receipts are issued or renewed from July 1, are due on or before September 30, and expire September 30 of the following year; unpaid receipts become delinquent on October 12026-10-06

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Business Tax Receipt Transfer (new owner or new location)

The Brevard County Tax Collector's Business Tax Receipt information page states: "A TRANSFER FEE of $3.70 is applicable." That figure equals 10 percent of the $37 annual receipt fee, the formula Fla. Stat. s. 205.033 allows for a transfer (up to 10 percent of the annual tax, with a $3 minimum and a $25 maximum). The Tax Collector's Business Tax Receipt page says a receipt may be transferred to a new owner, on an online application with a copy of the bill of sale and payment of the fee, or to a new location, and that the application should be made within 30 days; a business that keeps operating after 30 days without transferring is subject to the same penalties as doing business without a receipt, plus the full amount due for each classification. Individual professional and exempt receipts cannot be transferred to a new owner, per the same page. Before a transfer to a new location, the page tells the applicant to check prerequisites with the State, county and city agencies concerned, such as the State license, building occupancy, zoning, a city receipt and health inspection.

Brevard County Local Business Tax Receipt

The Brevard County Tax Collector's FAQ states that Business Tax Receipts are issued under Chapter 102, Article II of the Brevard County Code, as authorized by Chapter 205, Florida Statutes, and that any person engaged in or managing any business in the incorporated or unincorporated areas of Brevard County requires a receipt, with a receipt required for each location and for each person in a professional classification. The fee is $37.00 per year plus any penalties, as published on the Brevard County Tax Collector's FAQ page; the Tax Collector's Business Tax Receipt page also refers to the $37 annual receipt fee. The same FAQ answer says that, depending on the type of business and the location, an additional Hazardous Waste surcharge and/or Fire Prevention fee may apply. The Business Tax Receipt page quotes County Code Section 102-28 as the levy, states that the Local Business Tax is levied by Brevard County and municipalities, and tells a business located within a municipality to contact that municipality for its requirements. It also tells a business in the unincorporated area to contact Brevard County Zoning (321) 633-2070, Environmental Health Services (321) 633-2100 and Development Services (321) 633-2072 before applying, and says a business regulated by a State board must present its State license before the receipt is issued (Fla. Stat. s. 205.194). Receipts are issued or renewed from July 1, are due by September 30 and become delinquent on October 1. The Tax Collector's page states that the fee exemption under Fla. Stat. s. 205.162 applies only to the $37 annual receipt fee.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Brevard County
Phone
(321) 264-6969

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Business Tax Receipt information — transfer fee of $3.70Brevard County Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
  2. Business Tax Receipts — County Code Section 102-28, renewal calendar, municipal referral and fee exemption noteBrevard County Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
  3. Fla. Stat. §205.033 (2025) — county business tax; transfer fee limits in subsections (2) and (3)The Florida Senate · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
  4. Fla. Stat. s. 205.162 — local business tax exemptionsFlorida Senate · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
  5. Frequently Asked Questions — Business Tax Receipts ($37.00 per year; required in the incorporated or unincorporated areas of Brevard County)Brevard County Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06

Other offices serving Brevard County

The full permit list for this jurisdiction

Industry permit lists that include this agency

Florida jurisdictions

Commercial Compliance Hub publishes information, not legal advice. Requirements change — confirm anything you rely on with the issuing agency before you file.