HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1993-59SUCrES?ED
Council
City of Kenai
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A RESOLUTION OF THEI cOUNCiL OF THE CITY.' OF KENAX,' ALASKA'.. ~
REQUESTING THE KENA1 PENINSULA BOROUGH' TO REGISTER TAXICAB
DRIVERS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SALES TAX ON THEIR FARES. ':
~HEREAS, Senate Biil 174 was passed by the LegislatUre Which ;
exempts taxicab companies from providing, among other items,.
Alaska Workers' ComPensation for their .drivers if their drivers'
work on a contractual basis; and, '.'
WHEREAS, taxicab companies' operating in the City of Kenai have"
stated they do not collect or remit sales tax on their drivers'
fares because their drivers work on a contractual basis; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Municipal Code identifies drivers who work on'
a contractual basis as companies who should pay sales tax on
fares collected; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai City Council is adamant to have sales tax
collected and paid. to the Kenai Peninsula Borough on taxi £ares;
and,
WHEREAS, Kenai Peninsula Borough Administration has stated.:the
Kenai Peninsula BOrough Code'does not permit the individual"
registration of taxicab dr~vers for the coXlection of sales tax..'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, to urge the Kenai Peninsula Borough to amend the
Kenai Peninsula Borough Code to permit the individual ..
registration of taxicab drivers in order that sales tax may be
collected on their Lares.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21et day
of July, 1993. ~ ·
ATTEST:
r 1 L. Freas, City Clerk' -