Virginia § 58.1-3509 Merchants' capital subject to local taxation; rate limit

Virginia Statutes

§ 58.1-3509 — Merchants' capital subject to local taxation; rate limit

Virginia § 58.1-3509

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 58.1TAXATION

Subtitle IIILOCAL TAXES

Ch. 35TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, MACHINERY AND TOOLS AND MERCHANTS' CAPITAL

Art. 3MERCHANTS' CAPITAL TAX

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-3509 (2026).

Text

The capital of merchants is segregated for local taxation only; however, no county, city or town shall be required to impose a tax on such capital. However, no rate or assessment ratio in any county, city or town for merchants' capital shall be greater than such rate and ratio as was in effect in such county, city or town on January 1, 1978.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, §§ 58-266.1, 58-832; 1950, p. 155; 1956, c. 242; 1964, c. 424; 1968, c. 619; 1970, cc. 231, 547; 1974, cc. 196, 438; 1975, cc. 23, 621; 1976, cc. 521, 719; 1977, c. 320; 1978, cc. 772, 799, 817; 1979, cc. 565, 568, 570; 1980, cc. 318, 736; 1981, cc. 419, 636; 1982, cc. 348, 548, 552, 554, 558, 633; 1983, c. 554; 1984, cc. 247, 675, 695; 1999, c. 200.