In general, the maximum rate for local license taxes imposed on a person engaged in wholesale selling is five cents per $100 of purchases of goods for sale. In lieu of a tax, a license fee also be charged by the locality. The amount of the fee depends upon the locality's population. (23VAC10-500-100.) Some localities are grandfathered to assess a BPOL tax on wholesalers based upon gross receipts.
23 Va. Admin. Code § 10-500-340
Statutory Authority
§ 58.1-3701 of the Code of Virginia.