Businesses operating within the City limits of Rock Hill are required to pay an annual license fee for the priviledge of doing business in the City.    Annual fees are based on the rate class associated with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the gross income from business conducted in the City.  For more information on the Business License requirements, please refer to the Business License Ordinance and Rate Class Index.

A Business License Application Form should be submitted annually.  The fee for each calendar year is payable on the first day of January and is past due after April 30 in each year.

Check your estimated Business License with the online Business License Calculator.


Please Note:
2008 Business Licenses are subject to a 5% late fee per month beginning on the first of May each year. The late fee is not included in the estimated business license calculated on this site's business license calculator. 

For Rate Class 8 businesses, please contact the Business License office at 803/329-7042 to determine the cost of a business license.


Section 11-36. Amount of tax on firms and partnerships.
Where two or more persons constitute a firm or partnership, each principal, in addition to the first, shall be subject to the applicable minimum license tax under this article. After payment of the required minimum, all principals may pay as a firm, partnership or association on a total gross income basis, after taking credit for the number of minimums paid, or in the alternative each principal may pay against his own gross income only