Utility Users Tax (UUT)

The Utility Users Tax (UUT) is a usage tax of 7.5%-9.4% on telecommunications, electricity, gas, video, and water charges billed to a billing or service address in Pasadena, California. See below table of utilities subject to tax.

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Telecommunications

(see ordinance definitions) Includes wired and wireless telecommunications (prepaid and postpaid); intrastate, interstate and international services; ancillary services; conferencing services; VoIP; text messages; and private communication services

8.28%

Telecommunications - Prepaid Wireless

(per Rev & Tax Code 42100 et seq.) effective 1/1/2016

7.5%
Electricity7.67%
Gas7.9%

Video

(including CATV, IP-TV, and similar offerings of video programming)

9.4%
Water7.67%

Contact

Karin Schnaider
Director of Finance/UUT Tax Administrator

Department of Finance
100 N. Garfield, S353
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: (626) 744-6428
Email: kschnaider@cityofpasadena.net

On February 5, 2008, the voters approved amendments to the City's UUT Ordinance (#7133), modernizing the definitions.

UUT Ordinance UUT Ordinance Amendment Remittance Form

UUT Remittance Information

Pay by Check:

City of Pasadena
Treasury Division S348
P.O. Box 7115
Pasadena, CA 91109-7215

*Wire Funds To:

ABA No. 026009593
Account No. 04432‐80200
Credit: City of Pasadena

*ACH Payment To:

Routing No. 121000358
Account No. 04432-80200
Credit: City of Pasadena

*(email form to: treasury_wireinfo@cityofpasadena.net)