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HOUSE BILL NO. 124, As Amended, As Amended in the Senate – Event promoter/sales tax compliance

HOUSE BILL NO. 124, As Amended, As Amended in the Senate

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H0124aa,aaS.........................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
EVENT PROMOTER - SALES TAX - Adds to existing sales tax law to require that
operators and promoters of promoter sponsored events obtain evidence of
compliance with the Idaho Sales Tax Act from sellers participating in the
event; to provide penalties; and to clarify the definition of sale
pertaining to admission charges by certain organizations.

01/27    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/29    Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
02/18    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/19    Rpt out amen - to engros
02/22    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/23    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/24    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 45-20-5
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Callister,
      Chase, Crow, Cuddy, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Geddes, Hammond,
      Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd,
      Kellogg, Kempton, Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Loertscher, Marley, Meyer,
      Mortensen, Pischner, Reynolds, Ringo, Robison, Sellman, Smith,
      Smylie, Stevenson, Taylor(Taylor), Tilman, Trail, Watson, Zimmermann,
      Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Alltus, Barrett, Campbell, Clark, Field(20), Gagner, Hadley,
      Kendell, Mader, McKague, Montgomery, Moyle, Pomeroy, Ridinger,
      Schaefer, Stoicheff, Stone, Tippets, Wheeler, Williams
      Absent and excused -- Deal, Gould, Linford, Sali, Wood
    Floor Sponsor - Kempton
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/25    Senate intro - 1st rdg as amen - to Loc Gov
03/09    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
    Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/10    1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/11    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/12    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 25-7-3
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Darrington, Davis, Deide, Frasure, Geddes, Ingram, Ipsen, Lee,
      McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen,
      Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler
      NAYS--Crow, Danielson, Hawkins, Keough, King, Riggs, Whitworth
      Absent and excused--Branch, Dunklin, Parry
    Floor Sponsor - Bunderson
    Title apvd - to House
03/15    House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
03/16    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
    Rules susp - PASSED - 52-17-1
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Callister,
      Chase, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Field(13), Field(20), Geddes,
      Gould, Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Linford,
      Mader, Marley, Meyer(Duncan), Mortensen, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds,
      Robison, Sellman, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
      Tippets, Watson, Wheeler, Williams, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Alltus, Barrett, Campbell, Clark, Ellsworth, Gagner, Hadley,
      Judd, Loertscher, McKague, Moyle, Ridinger, Ringo, Sali, Schaefer,
      Stoicheff, Trail
      Absent and excused -- Montgomery
    Floor Sponsor - Kempton
    Title apvd - to enrol
03/18    Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/19    To Governor
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 204
         Effective: 03/23/99 - Section 2
                   07/01/99 - Section 1

Bill Text


H0124


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                 HOUSE BILL NO. 124, As Amended, As Amended in the Senate

                            BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO SALES TAXES; AMENDING CHAPTER 36, TITLE 63,  IDAHO  CODE,  BY  THE
 3        ADDITION  OF A NEW SECTION 63-3620C, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE THAT OPERATORS
 4        AND PROMOTERS OF PROMOTER SPONSORED EVENTS OBTAIN EVIDENCE  OF  COMPLIANCE
 5        WITH  THE  IDAHO SALES TAX ACT FROM SELLERS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT, TO
 6        AUTHORIZE PROMOTERS TO ISSUE TEMPORARY SELLERS'  PERMITS  AND  TO  PROVIDE
 7        COMPENSATION,  TO  PROVIDE PENALTIES AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION; AMENDING
 8        SECTION 63-3612, IDAHO CODE, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF SALE  PERTAINING
 9        TO  ADMISSION CHARGES BY CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
10        PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.

11    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

12        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 36, Title 63, Idaho Code, be,  and  the  same  is
13    hereby  amended  by  the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION , to be
14    known and designated as Section 63-3620C, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

15        63-3620C.  PROMOTER SPONSORED EVENTS. (1)  The operator or  promoter  con-
16    tracting  with  persons  for participation in a promoter sponsored event, as a
17    prerequisite to renting or leasing space to any person for conducting business
18    as a retailer on any premises owned or controlled by  that  operator  or  pro-
19    moter, shall obtain:
20        (a)  Written  evidence  that  the  retailer  holds a valid seller's permit
21        issued pursuant to this chapter or will apply to the state tax  commission
22        for a regular or temporary seller's permit; or
23        (b)  A written statement from the retailer that the retailer is not offer-
24        ing  for  sale any item that is taxable under this chapter or is otherwise
25        not required to hold a valid seller's permit.
26        (2)  Such written evidence or statements shall be in such form and contain
27    such information as the state tax commission shall require, and shall  include
28    the  retailer's taxpayer identification number. The operator or promoter shall
29    submit the documents to the state tax commission within ten (10) days  follow-
30    ing the beginning of the event.
31        (3) (a)  The state tax commission may appoint a sponsor or promoter as its
32        agent  for issuing temporary seller's permits to participants in the event
33        and for accounting for such permits.
34        (b)  A sponsor or promoter appointed to issue temporary permits under this
35        subsection shall be entitled to a credit or refund of income or  franchise
36        taxes imposed under chapter 30, title 63, Idaho Code, in the amount of one
37        dollar  ($1.00)  for  each  such temporary permit issued by the sponsor or
38        promoter during the taxable year.
39        (4)  Any operator or promoter of a promoter sponsored event who  fails  to
40    comply  with this section may be subject to a minimum penalty of fifty dollars
41    ($50.00) per event and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each seller  over  two
42    (2)  sellers  for whom such records required by subsection (1) of this section
43    are not obtained, but not to exceed one thousand  dollars  ($1,000)  for  each


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 1    such event.
 2        (5)  The  penalties  provided  in subsection (4) of this section shall not
 3    apply:
 4        (a)  Unless the state tax commission shall have previously given notice to
 5        the operator or promoter or its officer, agent or employee,  by  certified
 6        mail,  of the requirements of this section and of a violation of this sec-
 7        tion by the operator or promoter or its officer, agent or employee; or
 8        (b)  If the operator or promoter shows that such failure was due  to  rea-
 9        sonable cause and not to willful neglect.
10        (6)  The state tax commission shall give notice of any penalty provided in
11    this  section  and  it  shall assess such penalties in the manner provided for
12    deficiencies of tax.
13        (7)  "Promoter sponsored event," as used in this  section,  means  a  swap
14    meet,  flea  market,  gun show, fair or similar activity involving a series of
15    sales sufficient in number, scope and character to constitute a regular course
16    of business; or any event at which two (2) or more persons offer tangible per-
17    sonal property or services for sale or exchange and at which a fee is  charged
18    for the privilege of offering the services or displaying the property for sale
19    or  exchange; or at which a fee is charged to prospective buyers for admission
20    to the area where the property or services are offered or displayed  for  sale
21    or exchange.

22        SECTION  2.  That  Section 63-3612, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
23    amended to read as follows:

24        63-3612.  SALE. (1) The term "sale" means any transfer of title,  exchange
25    or  barter, conditional or otherwise, of tangible personal property for a con-
26    sideration and shall include any similar transfer of possession found  by  the
27    state  tax commission to be in lieu of, or equivalent to, a transfer of title,
28    exchange or barter.
29        (2)  "Sale" shall also include the following transactions when a consider-
30    ation is transferred, exchanged or bartered:
31        (a)  Producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangi-
32        ble personal property for consumers who furnish, either directly or  indi-
33        rectly, the tangible personal property used in the producing, fabricating,
34        processing, printing, or imprinting.
35        (b)  Furnishing,   preparing,  or  serving  food,  meals,  or  drinks  and
36        nondepreciable goods and services directly consumed by customers  included
37        in the charge thereof.
38        (c)  A  transfer  of  possession  of property where the seller retains the
39        title as security for the payment of the sales price.
40        (d)  A transfer of the title or possession of tangible  personal  property
41        which  has  been  produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of
42        the customer, or of any publication.
43        (e)  Admission to a place or for an event in Idaho , provided that an
44        organization conducting an exempt function as defined in  section  527  or
45        exempted  by  section  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as incorpo-
46        rated in section 63-3004, Idaho  Code,  and  collecting  any  charges  for
47        attendance  at  the  aforementioned  event, shall not have those admission
48        charges be defined as a sale if the event:
49             (i)   Is not predominately recreational or commercial; and
50             (ii)  Any included entertainment value is minimal  when  compared  to
51             the charge for attendance; and
52             (iii) Such  entity  has paid sales and use tax on taxable property or
53             services used during the event .


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 1        (f)  The use of or the privilege of using tangible  personal  property  or
 2        facilities for recreation.
 3        (g)  Providing  hotel, motel, campground, or trailer court accommodations,
 4        nondepreciable goods directly consumed by customers and included services,
 5        except where residence is maintained continuously under  the  terms  of  a
 6        lease or similar agreement for a period in excess of thirty (30) days.
 7        (h)  The lease or rental of tangible personal property.
 8        (i)  The  intrastate  transportation for hire by air of freight or passen-
 9        gers, except (1) as part of a regularly scheduled flight  by  a  certified
10        air  carrier,  under authority of the United States, or (2) when providing
11        air ambulance services.
12        (3)  As used in subsections (2)(b)  and  (2)(g)  of  this  section,  goods
13    "directly  consumed by customers" shall not be interpreted to mean any linens,
14    bedding, cloth napkins or similar nondisposable property.

15        SECTION 3.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
16    declared  to exist, Section 2 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
17    and after its passage and approval; and Section 1 of this act shall be in full
18    force and effect on and after July 1, 1999.

Amendment


AH0124


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature                 First Regular Session - 1999
                                                                        

                                       Moved by     Kempton              

                                       Seconded by  Gould                


                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                             HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 124

 1                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
 2        On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 14, 15  and  16   and  insert:
 3    "prerequisite  to  renting or leasing space to any person for conducting busi-
 4    ness as a retailer on any premises owned or controlled  by  that  operator  or
 5    promoter, shall obtain:"; and in line 26, delete "of" and insert: "following".
                                       Moved by     Risch                

                                       Seconded by  Bunderson            


                                      IN THE SENATE
                       SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 124, As Amended

 6                                AMENDMENT TO THE BILL
 7               On page 2 of the engrossed bill, following line 18, insert:

 8        "SECTION  2.  That Section 63-3612, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 9    amended to read as follows:

10        63-3612.  SALE. (1) The term "sale" means any transfer of title,  exchange
11    or  barter, conditional or otherwise, of tangible personal property for a con-
12    sideration and shall include any similar transfer of possession found  by  the
13    state  tax commission to be in lieu of, or equivalent to, a transfer of title,
14    exchange or barter.
15        (2)  "Sale" shall also include the following transactions when a consider-
16    ation is transferred, exchanged or bartered:
17        (a)  Producing, fabricating, processing, printing, or imprinting of tangi-
18        ble personal property for consumers who furnish, either directly or  indi-
19        rectly, the tangible personal property used in the producing, fabricating,
20        processing, printing, or imprinting.
21        (b)  Furnishing,   preparing,  or  serving  food,  meals,  or  drinks  and
22        nondepreciable goods and services directly consumed by customers  included
23        in the charge thereof.
24        (c)  A  transfer  of  possession  of property where the seller retains the
25        title as security for the payment of the sales price.
26        (d)  A transfer of the title or possession of tangible  personal  property
27        which  has  been  produced, fabricated, or printed to the special order of
28        the customer, or of any publication.
29        (e)  Admission to a place or for an event in Idaho , provided that an
30        organization conducting an exempt function as defined in  section  527  or
31        exempted  by  section  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as incorpo-
32        rated in section 63-3004, Idaho  Code,  and  collecting  any  charges  for
33        attendance  at  the  aforementioned  event, shall not have those admission
34        charges be defined as a sale if the event:

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 1             (i)   Is not predominately recreational or commercial; and
 2             (ii)  Any included entertainment value is minimal  when  compared  to
 3             the charge for attendance; and
 4             (iii) Such  entity  has paid sales and use tax on taxable property or
 5             services used during the event .
 6        (f)  The use of or the privilege of using tangible  personal  property  or
 7        facilities for recreation.
 8        (g)  Providing  hotel, motel, campground, or trailer court accommodations,
 9        nondepreciable goods directly consumed by customers and included services,
10        except where residence is maintained continuously under  the  terms  of  a
11        lease or similar agreement for a period in excess of thirty (30) days.
12        (h)  The lease or rental of tangible personal property.
13        (i)  The  intrastate  transportation for hire by air of freight or passen-
14        gers, except (1) as part of a regularly scheduled flight  by  a  certified
15        air  carrier,  under authority of the United States, or (2) when providing
16        air ambulance services.
17        (3)  As used in subsections (2)(b)  and  (2)(g)  of  this  section,  goods
18    "directly  consumed by customers" shall not be interpreted to mean any linens,
19    bedding, cloth napkins or similar nondisposable property.

20        SECTION 3.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
21    declared  to exist, Section 2 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
22    and after its passage and approval; and Section 1 of this act shall be in full
23    force and effect on and after July 1, 1999.".

24                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
25        On page 1, in line 7, following "DEFINITION" insert: ";  AMENDING  SECTION
26    63-3612, IDAHO CODE, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF SALE PERTAINING TO ADMISSION
27    CHARGES  BY CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING EFFEC-
28    TIVE DATES".

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    R.S.08445

Requires operators and promoters of "promoter sponsored events" to obtain
evidence of compliance with the Idaho Sales Tax Act from sellers participating
in the event. The required evidence is:

written evidence that the seller holds a sellers permit under the Idaho
Sale Tax Act or will apply to the state tax commission for a regular or
temporary sellers permit, or

written statement that the seller does not make sales subject to tax.

The bill also authorizes the State Tax Commission to allow promoters to
issue and account for temporary seller's permits.

Promoters issuing such permits would be compensated on their Idaho Income tax
Returns by a refundable credit equal to one dollar for each temporary permit
issued.

"Promoter sponsored events" are activities involving a series of sales
sufficient in number, scope and character to constitute a regular course of
business, or any event at which two or more persons offer tangible personal
property or services for sale or exchange and at which a fee is charged for the
privilege of offering the services or displaying the property for sale or
exchange or at which a fee is charged to prospective buyers for admission to the
area where the property or services are offered or displayed for sale or
exchange. Examples include: swap meet, flea market, gun show, fair or similar
activities.

The bill provides a minimum penalty of $50 plus $25 dollars for each
participant over two for each instance for which an operator or promoter fails
to obtain the documentation. The maximum penalty is $1,000. The penalty does not
apply if the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

                          FISCAL NOTE

This bill does not increase the amount of tax that is due. It will
facilitate the Tax Commission's ability to collect taxes under the Idaho Sales
Tax Act. Positive effect on sales tax revenues for FY 200D is estimated at
$10,000. This amount will increase as the program is implemented. FY 2000 start
up costs are estimated at $3,000. The refund or credit provision will not exceed
a loss of $1,000 in general fund income tax revenue.

Contact

Name: Dan John / Ted Spangler 
Agency: State Tax Commission 
Phone: 334-7530

                                         STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE    H 124