Incentives & Abatements

Letter to Business Owners from City Manager (PDF)

Early Renewal Payment

Resident businesses may be eligible for a 2% early renewal payment discount if paid by January 31. For more details, view Municipal Code Section 8-72 Early Payment Discounts.

Anniversary Discount Program

The Anniversary Discount Program rewards longevity and recognizes resident city businesses' contributions and long term commitment to the community. The Anniversary date is based on the resident business license start date, as outlined in the table below. For more information, view details in Municipal Code Section 8-71 Anniversary Discounts.

Anniversary Years	July 2014 Businesses in Years	July 2015 Businesses in Years	July 2016 Businesses in Years	July 2017 Businesses in Years	July 2018 Businesses in Years	July 2019 Businesses in Years	July 2020 Businesses in Years
10 Year	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
15 Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
20 Year	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
25 Year	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
30 Year	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
35 Year	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
40 Year	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
45 Year	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974

Business License Tax Abatement Program

Business License Tax Abatement Program is designed to facilitate business growth in targeted areas and throughout the city. A tax abatement is a reduction of or exemption from taxes for a specified length of time. The abatement amount is based on the time of year that a business commences operations in the City of Greenville.

About the Program

The City of Greenville is a prime location for businesses that make the local economy more relevant to leading trends in the world economy. The Tax Abatement Program is designed to facilitate business growth in targeted areas and throughout the City. You can view an interactive tax abatement map of the city, or view tax abatement zones by location:

Eligibility & Qualifications

The business license tax abatement is for new businesses only. Businesses must meet certain criteria in order to qualify for the abatement. Qualifying businesses include:

Corporate Headquarters
High Technology Growth businesses
Manufacturing
Research and Development

For More Information

For more detailed information about qualifications and eligibility for the Business License Tax Abatement, view the Tax Abatement Ordinance or the Tax Abatement Application.