Chapter 3.125
LEASEHOLD EXCISE TAX
Sections:
3.125.030 Administration and collection regulations.
3.125.050 Inspection of City records.
3.125.060 Agreement with Department of Revenue authorized.
3.125.010 Imposition.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected a leasehold excise tax on and after April 1, 1977, upon the act or privilege of occupying or using publicly owned real or personal property within the City of Mountlake Terrace through a “leasehold interest” as defined by Section 2, Chapter 61, Laws of 1975-1976, Second Extraordinary Session (hereafter “the State Act”) as amended. The tax shall be paid, collected, and remitted to the Department of Revenue of the state of Washington at the time and in the manner prescribed by state law. (Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141 § 1, 1977).
3.125.020 Rate – Credits.
The rate of the tax imposed shall be as prescribed by state law. (Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141 § 2, 1977).
3.125.030 Administration and collection regulations.
The administration and collection of the tax imposed by this chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions of the State Act as amended. (Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141 § 3, 1977).
3.125.040 Exemptions.
Leasehold interests exempted by Section 13 of the State Act as it now exists or may hereafter be amended shall be exempt from the tax imposed. (Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141 § 4, 1977).
3.125.050 Inspection of City records.
The City hereby consents to the inspection of such records as are necessary to qualify the City for inspection of records of the Department of Revenue pursuant to RCW 82.32.330 as amended. (Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141 § 5, 1977).
3.125.060 Agreement with Department of Revenue authorized.
The City Manager is authorized to execute a contract with the Department of Revenue of the state of Washington for the administration and collection of the tax imposed by this chapter; provided, that the City Attorney shall first approve the form and content of said contract. (Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141 § 6, 1977).
3.125.070 Agreement.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE CITY OF ______________ REGARDING ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION OF LOCAL LEASEHOLD EXCISE TAX
THIS AGREEMENT, made this ____ day of ___________, 19__, by and between the state of Washington, Department of Revenue, hereinafter referred to as the Department, and the above designated City, hereinafter referred to as the City, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the state of Washington has by Chapter 61, Laws of 1975-76, 2nd Ex. Session., authorized cities and counties to impose a local leasehold excise tax, and
WHEREAS, it is provided in Section 8 of said act that the city or county imposing a local leasehold excise tax by Ordinance shall, prior to the effective date thereof, contract with the Department for the administration and collection of said tax, and
WHEREAS, the City has by Ordinance, a copy of which is attached hereto, elected to impose a leasehold excise tax commencing on the first day of ___________, 19__,
NOW THEREFORE, to effectuate Section 8 of the aforementioned act, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The Department shall exclusively perform all functions incident to the administration and collection of the taxes imposed by the said Ordinance, other than criminal prosecutions.
2. The Department shall retain from the taxes so collected the amount of the two percent thereof as expenses of administration and collection. Said amount shall be subject to review during January of each year.
3. The remainder of said taxes so collected shall be deposited by the Department in the Local Leasehold Excise Tax Revolving Fund under the custody of the State Treasurer.
4. In carrying out its administration and collection duties hereunder, the Department shall, insofar as the same are applicable, apply the administrative provisions contained in Chapters 82.02 and 82.32 RCW, and the Department’s rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to RCW 82.32.300, as the same exist or may hereafter be amended. The Department shall adopt additional rules and regulations, in accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act, to facilitate the administration and collection of the local taxes as it may deem necessary or desirable.
5. The Department shall perform its duties hereunder so that as far as possible the local leasehold excise tax adopted by the city shall be administered and collected in a manner which is as consistent and uniform as possible with the state leasehold excise tax and facilitates the imposition of the local leasehold excise tax upon individual taxable events simultaneously with the imposition of the state leasehold excise tax.
6. The city shall have the right from time to time to examine the records of the Department as they concern taxpayers subject to the aforementioned Ordinance.
7. The allocation of local leasehold excise tax collections among the various cities and counties will be sent to the Department of the State Treasurer within 60 days after the close of the first bimonthly period for which the tax is imposed and thereafter on a bimonthly basis.
8. All refunds and credits for local leasehold excise tax made by the Department shall be charged to the City.
9. The Department shall require redistribution to the affected counties or cities, of any tax, penalty and interest distributed to a county or city other than the county or city entitled thereto but such redistribution shall not be made as to amounts originally distributed earlier than three bimonthly periods prior to the bimonthly period in which the Department obtains knowledge of the improper distribution.
10. This agreement shall take effect on the ____ day of ___________, 19__, and shall thereafter be automatically renewed on December 31 of each year unless one of the parties gives written notice of termination on or before November 1 of each such year.
11. In witness whereof the parties hereto have affixed their signature the day and year first above written.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
By
Director
(CITY)
By
Title
(Ord. 2398 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1141, 1977).