Seattle Southside is a vibrant place for any company to conduct business. Take advantage of Seattle Southside’s pro-business environment to build a new facility, relocate your business, expand your operations and workforce, and enter new markets and international arenas. In Seattle Southside, you will find a wealth of opportunity and an ideal business climate in which companies of all types, including new and emerging businesses, can thrive.
Compared to other cities in the region, Seattle Southside has a wide assortment of housing options, available commercial real estate at competitive rates, a diverse labor pool, lower tax rates, a variety of job training and educational programs, and close proximity to major transportation modes. Seattle Southside’s cities and partners are dedicated to increasing job opportunities and income for its residents and stimulating quality business investment and real estate development in Southwest King County.
Taxes
Washington State offers an extremely favorable tax environment for business and citizens. Washington state ranks sixth highest on the Small Business Survival Index. Washington State does not:
- Have a personal or corporate income tax
- Have an inventory tax
- Impose a tax on intangible assets, such as bank accounts, stocks, or bonds
- Assess any tax on retirement income earned and received from another state.
Washington State also offers several tax incentives that make it an attractive place to do business, including manufacturers’ sales and use tax deferrals and exemptions, a high-tech sales and use tax deferral, high-tech business and occupation tax credit programs, and a warehouse sales tax exemption program. For more information on these tax incentive options, and to see if your business might qualify, visit the Incentive Programs: Deferrals, Exemptions, and Credits section of the Washington State Department of Revenue website.
Taxes and Fees — Seattle Southside
| Taxes and Fees — Seattle Southside | |||||
| Taxes and Fees | Burien | Des Moines | SeaTac | Tukwila | Normandy Park |
| Property Tax - per $1000 of Assessed Value | $1.51 |
$1.60 | $2.61* | $2.60* | $1.26 |
| Sales Tax | 8.90% | 8.90% | 8.90% | 8.90% | 8.90% |
| Business and Occupation | 0.002% | None | None | None | |
| - On gross receipts over $100,000 | 0.05% |
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| Business License Fee | $150 | $35 | $50 | ||
| - 0 to 5 employees | $50 | ||||
| - 6 to 100 employees | $100 | ||||
| - 101 and above | $200 | ||||
| - Up to 39 Employees | $75 | ||||
| - Over 39 Employees | $150 | ||||
| Utility Tax | None | ||||
| - Cable, Telephones, Natural Gas, Garbage | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | |
| - Electricity | 3% | 6% | 6% | 6% | |
Business Licenses, Building Permits, and Zoning
Information
Burien
Contact Information:
City of Burien
Community Development
15811 Ambaum Blvd. SW
Suite C
Burien, WA 98166-3066
(206) 248-5520 or (206) 812-7577
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Des Moines
Contact Information:
Des Moines City Hall
21630 11th Ave. So. Suite A
Des Moines, WA
City Planning Assistance: (206) 870-7576
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Normandy Park
Contact Information:
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Main Phone Number: 206 248-7603
City Fax Number: 206 439-8674
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SeaTac
Contact Information:
City of SeaTac
4800 South 188th Street
SeaTac, WA 98188-8605
Main Phone Number: 206.973.4800
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Tukwila
Contact Information:
Department of Community Development
6300 Southcenter Blvd., #100
Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: 206 431-3670
Fax: 206 431-3665
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