The number of new active Business Tax Receipts issued by the City of Sanibel for businesses based off the island that operate within Sanibel during the reporting period. Off-island businesses include contractors, service providers, and other commercial operators headquartered elsewhere but licensed to conduct business within the city. Tracking these receipts provides insight into the breadth of external commercial activity supporting the local economy. This is a monthly count that is cumulative throughout the month and will refresh and the start of the new month.