Tax Free Purchases
UEZ gives you the perk of buying items for your business with up to 100% sales tax free . Annual savings of up to $6,625 on your first $100,000.
Trenton UEZ Marketing Fund
Groups of UEZ Businesses (minimum of 4) can apply to get reimbursements on marketing projects. Email Eric Maywar for more information at emaywar@trentonnj.org.
UEZ Job Creation Loan
Trenton offers low-interest loans to local businesses. The funds aim to boost hiring, with potential loan forgiveness benefit when hiring employees that live in the city. The program offers a loan at 3% interest, maxing at $250,000.
Energy Sales Tax Exemption
Manufacturers certified under the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program, employing a minimum of 250 full-time workers, with at least 50% engaged in the manufacturing process, may qualify for an exemption from sales and use tax on electricity and natural gas utilities, including both the commodity and its transmission, used at the UEZ-certified site.
Reduced Sales Tax
The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services issues UEZ certificates to qualified businesses, allowing those businesses to collect Sales Tax at the reduced rate of 3.3125% on most sales of tangible personal property when the sale physically occurs at the qualified business’s location within the zone.
OTHER RESOURCES
UEZ business are not limited to the UEZ resources and benefits. Check other benefits and resources from other entities in New Jersey.
Trenton Urban Enterprise Zone
The Trenton UEZ is part of the City of Trenton Department of Housing and Economic Development