Atlanta Businesses Could Face Higher Taxes Under New Proposal

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Monday, July 21st, 2025

Atlanta is proposing increasing the fees businesses pay the city each year to operate for the first time since 1999, a move leaders say will help combat inflation and rising administrative costs without raising property taxes.

The proposal from Mayor Andre Dickens comes after a tough budget season and after the mayor, who is running for reelection, warned recently a property tax hike might be unavoidable in the years ahead.

Read More At: The Atlantic Journal-Constitution