Platte County businesses have the advantage of some of the lowest taxes in the metro area.

The graph below provides a visual of Platte County taxes in the metro area.

The 2008 tax levies are shown in the table below.

Jurisdiction

Kansas City

Parkville

Platte City

Riverside

State

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

County

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

Commercial surtax

0.36

0.36

0.36

0.36

City

1.47

0.60

1.01

0.00

School

5.30

5.30

4.20

5.30

Other

1.09

2.21

1.81

1.12

Total

8.27

8.52

7.43

6.83

does not include some special levies

To find more information please go to: www.co.platte.mo.us and click on Taxes and Licenses