Middlesex supervisors weigh removing $7,500 BPOL tax cap
County staff presented data showing only a few businesses hit the $7,500 BPOL cap and estimated removing the cap would increase revenue; the Board discussed impacts on contractors and regional comparators before taking no formal action.
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Mrs. Diggs explained the current Business, Professional, and Occupational License tax (BPOL) ordinance, saying it “places a $7,500 cap on the amount any business pays in business license tax, regardless of business type or total gross receipts.” She told the Board that removing the cap would require businesses to pay taxes on their full gross receipts at the applicable rate rather than being limited to $7,500.
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