Auto Repair Shop Permit Requirements in Concord, NH

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. New Hampshire — No Sales Tax

   New Hampshire has no state sales tax and no local sales taxes, so businesses need no sales tax permit or resale registration for sales tax purposes. Businesses may instead owe the Business Enterprise Tax and the Business Profits Tax, both administered by the NH Department of Revenue Administration; BET paid can be credited against BPT. Restaurants, caterers and lodging operators separately collect the Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax and must hold a DRA license for it. Filing and payment are handled through DRA's Granite Tax Connect portal.

   Official government source

   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%·Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%

   Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

2. New Hampshire DES — Used Oil and Hazardous Waste Compliance

   Auto repair shops must comply with NHDES hazardous waste and used oil rules covering proper storage, labeling and disposal of used oil and automotive fluids. NHDES runs Hazardous Waste Coordinator Certification for small and large quantity generators and a self-certification program for very small quantity generators, backed by a hazardous waste helpline, inspections and enforcement. Notification of activity, transportation and disposal is handled through the NHDES Reporting and Information Management Section and the EPA eManifest program.

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   Not published as a set fee — costs depend on generator category, certification course and the disposal contractor used·Not published by NHDES

   Not published as a set fee — costs depend on generator category, certification course and the disposal contractor used

   Not published by NHDES

1. City of Concord — No General Business License

   Concord does not require a general business license, and the City Clerk does not run a business-licensing program (the Clerk handles dog licensing, vital records and elections). Licensing that does exist is administered by the Code Administration Division's Health and Licensing Services and is limited to specific activities — food service establishments, tattoo parlors and artists, peddlers and vendors, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, entertainment and places of amusement, taxicabs, junk dealers, charitable solicitation and special events. Check the City's Permits and Licenses page for what applies to your trade.

   Official government source

   No general business license fee. Activity-specific licenses carry their own fees, most with a $30 non-refundable application fee (for example a food service license is $74 to $534 per year by class, and a tattoo establishment is $158 per year)·Not applicable — there is no general business license to apply for

   No general business license fee. Activity-specific licenses carry their own fees, most with a $30 non-refundable application fee (for example a food service license is $74 to $534 per year by class, and a tattoo establishment is $158 per year)

   Not applicable — there is no general business license to apply for

2. City of Concord — Zoning Compliance and Certificate of Occupancy

   Auto repair shops must operate in a properly zoned commercial or industrial district. Zoning review and any Zoning Board of Adjustment application go through the City of Concord Planning Division, which has handled all zoning functions since September 30, 2024; the Certificate of Occupancy and building permits come from the Code Administration Division. Merrimack County has no zoning or occupancy role.

   Official government source

   $50 application fee for the Certificate of Occupancy inspection; building work adds a $30 application fee plus $7.60 per $1,000 of estimated cost; a zoning application or appeal, if needed, is $370 or $460 depending on district·Confirm with Concord Planning (603-225-8515) and Code Administration (603-225-8580)

   $50 application fee for the Certificate of Occupancy inspection; building work adds a $30 application fee plus $7.60 per $1,000 of estimated cost; a zoning application or appeal, if needed, is $370 or $460 depending on district

   Confirm with Concord Planning (603-225-8515) and Code Administration (603-225-8580)

Official Sources

• City of Concord City Clerk
• New Hampshire DES — Used Oil and Hazardous Waste

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