Nashville, TN business license requirements
A new business in Nashville, TN needs a general local business license or registration, called Business Tax License or Minimal Activity License, according to the source cited below.
- General local business license required
- Yes
- License name
- Business Tax License or Minimal Activity License
- Issuing office
- Davidson County Clerk
- Fee
- $30 for a business inside the Nashville city limits (Urban Service District); $15 for a business outside the city limits but in Davidson County (General Service District)
- Renewal
- Not stated on the source page
- Where to apply
- https://secure.tncountyclerk.com//newbusinesstax/index.php?countylist=19
- Official source
- https://www.nashville.gov/departments/county-clerk/business-services/apply-business-license
- Verified date
- 2026-10-05
- How this summary was compiled
- An AI agent fetched the official source page above and read it.
The verified date is the day this summary was compiled. Fees, forms and deadlines change: confirm them with Davidson County Clerk before filing.
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