Are there any businesses exempt from a business or occupation license?
. Back to the top 3. How many types of business licenses are there? The City of St. Louis requires and levies a variety of municipal business licenses and taxes. Depending on the type of business you operate, you may be required to pay one or more of the following business taxes: Entertainment / Exhibition (Amusement) Tax Graduated Business License Tax Parking Gross Receipts Tax Hotel / Motel Tax Liquor Tax Cigarette Tax Vending Decal Tax Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Vendor Businesses not covered under a specific license category are required to be licensed under the Graduated Business License (GBL). Back to the top 4. How much does a municipal business license cost? The cost of a business license varies by specific type. Please refer to the category of license most appropriate for your business. Back to the top 5. Does St. Louis City honor St. Louis County Licenses? State law allows each county and municipality to impose its own business or occupational licenses. In general, business
