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Glasgow Barren County Economic Authority
P.O. Box 1703
126 E. Public Square, #101
Glasgow, Kentucky 42141

Phone: 270-651-6314
Toll Free: 800-467-6314

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Taxes

Barren County offers a business-friendly environment at incredibly low costs. In fact, Kentucky was ranked #1 for Cost of Doing Business by CNBC in 2019, for the third year in a row. 

Kentucky's low property tax burden, a cap on unemployment insurance taxes, low sales tax and sales tax exemption on machinery for new firms drive our competitive tax structure. 

Corporate Income Tax

5% State

Sales & Use Tax

6% State

No local sales tax

Kentucky Inventory Tax

   Raw Materials

   Goods in Process

 

0.0500

0.0500

Goods-in-Transit

0.0500

Personal Income Tax

4% State

 

 

Occupational License Tax Salaries & Wages Net Profits
Barren County No Tax No Tax
Cave City 2% 1%
Glasgow 1.75% 1.75%
School Districts No Tax No Tax

 

 

Local Property Tax Rates per $100 Valuation

  Real Estate Tangibles
Kentucky $0.109 $0.4500
Barren County $0.130 $0.153
Cave City $0.134 $0.134
Park City $0.273 $0.304
Glasgow $0.169 $0.169
Barren County Schools $0.657 $0.674
Caverna Independent Schools $0.758 $0.784
Glasgow Independent Schools $0.794 $0.809

 

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  • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Policies
  • Locate & Expand
    • Sites & Buildings
    • Incentives
    • Taxes
    • Logistics & Infrastructure
      • Interstates & Highways
      • Ports
      • Air
      • Rail
      • Utilities
  • Community
    • Education
    • Workforce
      • Programs
      • SCKy Training Consortium
      • South Central Kentucky Workforce Development Board
    • Recreation
    • Barren, Inc.
    • Cave City Chamber of Commerce
    • Demographics
    • Glasgow Barren County Tourist Commission
    • Cave City Tourism Commission
  • Small Business Resources
  • Investors
    • Our Investors