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 |