HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1997-11Susgested by: Administration.
· . . RKSOLUTION NO. 97-11
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March, 1997.
JOHN I. WILLIAMS, MAYOP-
Carol L. Freas, Cb Clerk
Approved by Finance:~
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Introduced by:
Date:
Hearing:
A~ion:
Vote:
Wiley
2/18/97
3/I 8/97
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
ORDINANCE 97-13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING KI'B 5.18.430, SALES TAX, BY INCREASING
MAXIMUM TAX TO SALES ON $1,000
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
taxes are an unpopular necessity of government; and
the Kenai Peninsula Borough sales tax code written in the 1960's has never been
adju~ted for inflation; and
WHEREAS, funds received from sales tax help support Kenai Peninsula schools; and
WHEREAS, education is a primary responsibility of borough government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF TItE
PENINSULA BOROUGH:
KENAI
SECTION 1. That Kenal Peninsula Borough Code of Ordinances Section 5.18.430 shall be
amended to read:
5.18.430 Computation -- Maximum'tax..
The tax shall be applied only to the first $1.000.00 [500.00] of each separate sale, rent or service
transaction, except as otherwise provided in this section.
A. Except as provided below for long-term vehicle leases, the payment of rent, whether
for real or personal property, in excess of $$1.000.00 [500.00] and for more than one month, shall
be treated as several separate transactions covering the rental/lease for one month each.
B. A transaction involving payment for services or personal property to be rendered or
delivered over a period of more than one month for a consideration in excess of $~ [500.00]
shall be treated as several separate transactions occurring one each month over the period of time that
the service or property is rendered or delivered.
C. Services provided on account and billed to the customer on a monthly basis arc
subject to application of the tax on a maximum of $~ [500.00] of each monthly billing, per
account.
D. Each nighfs rental of each individual room shall be considered a separate transaction
and therefore the maximum tax computation shall be calculated on a per room per night basis.
E. Long-term vehicle leases shall be treated as one transaction per year, and per
fractional year, of the lease term. The tax paid for any fraction of a year shall equal the tax paid for
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a.whole year. The sales tax for the entire long-term vehicle leaSe shall be due. and collected at the
time of the fixst payment. There shall be no refund of such taxes should the lease terminate earlier
than on its terms. Any extension of the initial lease term shall be treated as a new long-term vehicle
SECTION 1. That this ordinance shall become effective upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF TIlE KENAI PENI.NSULA BOROUGH
DAY OF . . ,~, 1997.
~ack E. Brown, Assembiy President
ATTEST:
.ye Bo oug
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