FL S1060

Creates the Communications Services Tax Working Group housed within the Department of Revenue to study and make recommendations on communications tax policies.

Working group consists of 11 members including the Department of Revenue executive director (as nonvoting chair), six representatives from service providers (dealers, retailers, video, satellite, local phone, and wireless), two county representatives, and two municipal representatives.

Members receive no per diem or travel reimbursement beyond what their respective group, office, or agency provides.

Working group must review national and state tax policies, tax revenue generation and bonded indebtedness reliance, tax law clarity and efficiency, administrative burdens, options for unified taxation and reduced rate variability, and competitive tax advantages among communications services.

Working group shall submit a comprehensive report addressing all study issues to the Governor and Legislature by February 1, 2013.