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City of Philadelphia Business Privilege License Information
A Business Privilege License is required for business conducted in Philadelphia.
Prerequisites:
- Pennsylvania State Sales and Use Tax Number
- Federal Employer Identification Number or, if you do not have employees and are a sole proprietor, a Social Security Number
- A Business Privilege Tax Account Number
The lifetime license fee is $300, made payable to the City of Philadelphia. Some businesses—such as out-of-state companies that do business in the City sporadically—may elect to pay a $50 annual fee.
To obtain a license:
- Apply for a tax account online
- Visit the Department of Licenses & Inspections at the Municipal Services Building, Public Concourse Level, 1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
- Call (215) 686-2490. If submitting this application by fax, you will be billed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections for the $300 fee.
Links:
Business Privilage License PDF: $300.00
Business Privilage License – Annual PDF: $50.00
Contact:
Department of Revenue:
Phone: 215-686-6600
Email
Department of Licenses and Inspections
License Issuance Unit – PSC
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Concourse Level
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 311
Hours:
- Monday – Friday, 8:00am- 3:30pm
- (except for the last Wednesday of each month when the hours are 8:00am- 12:00 Noon)
