Lowest business taxes in Portland Metro?

You probably guessed that we think Columbia County offers the region's best tax climate for many types of businesses. CCET developed a side-by-side comparison of business taxes for counties in the Portland Metro region--and we found businesses save money due to the relatively small local tax burden. 

Columbia County has:

• NO business & occupation taxes (unlike Clark County)
• NO sales taxes (in Clark County it is 8.2%)
• NO local business income taxes (in Portland it is 3.65%)
• NO local payroll taxes (in Multnomah & Washington counties it is $6.80 per $1000 in payroll)
• NO general sales and use tax
• NO receipts/revenue tax
• NO inventory tax
• NO worldwide unitary tax
• NO wotor vehicle excise tax
• NO state capital tax on asset value
• NO direct levies on intangible properties, e.g., stocks, bonds

Download this Portland Metro business tax summary (PDF) for a full breakdown of how Columbia County can reduce your business tax expenses -- or use our tax comparison worksheet (XLS) to see how Columbia County fits your specific situation.