Utility Users Tax

Utility Users Tax rate: 6%
Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 4.24, Utility Services Tax

Telecommunications Utility Users Tax rate: 5.75%
Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 4.26, Telecommunications Utility Services Tax

The Utility Users Tax (UUT) and the remittance form must be submitted on or before the 20th of each month for the taxes billed by the utility provider during the preceding month. Remit all UUT payments to Avenu Insights & Analytics online or by mail. The full amount of the tax due shall be submitted along with the approved UUT remittance form.

For questions, contact Avenu Insights & Analytics at (866) 240-3665 or at supportmuni@avenuinsights.com.

Tax collected but not reported and remitted by the 20th of the following month will be considered delinquent. Delinquency penalties in remittance of tax collected or any deficiency determination is 15% of the total tax due.

Any person conducting business from or in the City of Santa Barbara is subject to the City’s Business Tax. Providing utility service to customers located in the City of Santa Barbara constitutes a presence in the City of Santa Barbara and requires a City Business Tax Certificate. Business Tax is based on gross receipts of sales.

Upon cessation of business for any reason, utility providers should notify Avenu Insights & Analytics in writing and remit all collected taxes immediately.

Utility Users Tax (UUT) questions, contact Avenu Insights & Analytics at (866) 240-3665 or at supportmuni@avenuinsights.com. Effective tax period September 2022 (UUT taxes due on or before October 20), the City has contracted with Avenu Insights & Analytics for assistance in collecting the Utility Users Tax from Service Providers. Online filing is COMING SOON!