FAQs • Daphne, AL • CivicEngage

Do I need a City of Daphne business license?: If you make deliveries, perform services, have salespeople calling on local merchants, or have a store or office located in the corporate city limits of Daphne, you need a City of Daphne business license. Requirements and fees vary depending upon the type of business. Necessary forms and applications can be accessed on the Forms page.

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Revenue

1. What is the City of Daphne’s sales tax rate?: The total amount of sales tax in the corporate City Limits of Daphne is 9.5% (4% to the State of Alabama, 3% to Baldwin County and 2.5% to the City of Daphne). At this time, the City of Daphne does not collect tax in our Police Jurisdiction.

For information on remitting Baldwin County sales tax, please call 251-943-5061. For information on remitting State of Alabama sales tax, please call 334-242-1490 or access the Alabama Department of Revenue website.

2. Do I need a City of Daphne business license?: If you make deliveries, perform services, have salespeople calling on local merchants, or have a store or office located in the corporate city limits of Daphne, you need a City of Daphne business license. Requirements and fees vary depending upon the type of business. Necessary forms and applications can be accessed on the Forms page.